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The Color of Money at 40: Why It Outshines Top Gun
Tom Cruise's 1986 film The Color of Money becomes a classic by teaching arrogance to check its ego.
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Tom Cruise's 1986 film The Color of Money becomes a classic by teaching arrogance to check its ego. The Color of Money outshines Top Gun by showing how ego must be checked for long-term success. Originally reported by Decider.
The Color of Money at 40
The Color of Money, a 1986 film starring Tom Cruise and Paul Newman, is now 40 years old.
Why It Outshines Top Gun
The Color of Money earned $52 million in North America but was overshadowed by Top Gun's box office success.
The Color of Money's Legacy
The film became a classic by showing how ego must be checked for long-term success in pool hustling.
Paul Newman's Role
Paul Newman reprised his role as Fast Eddie Felson, a pool hustler who mentors Tom Cruise.
Martin Scorsese's Direction
Martin Scorsese directed The Color of Money after his films The King of Comedy and After Hours flopped.
The Pool Hustling Story
Tom Cruise's character Vincent learns to check his ego through pool hustling with Paul Newman's character.
The Color of Money's Message
The best pool player is the one with the most money, not the most talent.
The Color of Money's Impact
The film confirmed Tom Cruise's superstardom after Top Gun and won Paul Newman his first Oscar.
Why It Outshines Top Gun
The Color of Money shows the long-term consequences of ego, unlike Top Gun's short-term success.
The Color of Money's Legacy
The film remains a classic by teaching that ego must be checked for long-term success.
What it means
The Color of Money outshines Top Gun by showing how ego must be checked for long-term success.
