Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. He meets talented but green Vincent Lauria and proposes a partnership. As they tour pool halls, Eddie teaches Vincent the tricks of scamming, but he eventually grows frustrated with Vincent's showboat antics, leading to an argument and a falling-out. Eddie takes up playing again and soon crosses paths with Vincent as an opponent.
Cast
Paul Newman
Eddie Felson
Tom Cruise
Vincent Lauria
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Carmen
Helen Shaver
Janelle
John Turturro
Julian
Bill Cobbs
Orvis
Forest Whitaker
Amos
Keith McCready
Grady Seasons
Elizabeth Bracco
Diane at Bar
Vito D'Ambrosio
Lou in Child World
Ron Dean
Guy in Crowd
Robert Agins
Earl at Chalkies
Alvin Anastasia
Kennedy
Randall Arney
Child World Customer #1
Lisa Dodson
Child World Customer #2
Donald A. Feeney
Referee #1
Paul Geier
"Two Brothers/Stranger" Player
Carey Goldenberg
Congratulating Spectator
Joe Guastaferro
Chuck the Bartender
Paul Herman
Player in Casino Bar
Mark Jarvis
Guy at Janelle's
Lawrence Linn
Congratulating Spectator
Jimmy Mataya
Julian's Friend in Green Room
Grady Mathews
Dud
Carol Messing
Casino Bar Band Singer/Julian's Flirt
Steve Mizerak
Duke
Rick Mohr
Congratulating Spectator
Lloyd Moss
Narrator - Resorts International
Michael Nash
Moselle's Opponent
Mario Nieves
Third Latin Guy
Miguel Nino
First Latin Guy
Andy Nolfo
Referee #2
Ernest Perry Jr.
Eye Doctor
Jerry Piller
Tom
Iggy Pop
Skinny Player on the Road
Richard Price
Guy Who Calls Dud
Juan Ramírez
Second Latin Guy
Alex Ross
Bartender Who Bets
Peter Saxe
Casino Bar Band Member
Charles Scorsese
High Roller #1
Rodrick Selby
Congratulating Spectator
Christina Sigel
Waitress
Harold L. Simonsen
Chief Justice Tournament
Fred Squillo
High Roller #2
Brian Sunina
Casino Bar Band Member
Wanda Christine
Casino Clerk
Jim Widlowski
Casino Bar Band Member
Bruce A. Young
Moselle
Martin Scorsese
Narrator (voice)
Crew
Martin Scorsese
Director
Richard Price
Screenplay
Walter Tevis
Novel
Thelma Schoonmaker
Editor
Michael Ballhaus
Director of Photography
Joseph P. Reidy
First Assistant Director
Irving Axelrad
Producer
Barbara De Fina
Producer
Boris Leven
Production Design
Gretchen Rennell
Casting
William Loger
Costume Supervisor
Richard Bruno
Costume Design
Kathe Swanson
Key Hair Stylist
Brian J. Kossman
Hairstylist
Lillian Toth
Makeup Artist
Phil Marco
Second Unit Director
Skip Lievsay
Supervising Sound Editor
Ron Bochar
Sound Editor
Jess Soraci
Sound Editor
Thomas A. Gulino
Sound Editor
Richard S. Goldberg
Sound Editor
Harry Peck Bolles
Sound Editor
Tom Fleischman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Glenn Williams
Sound Mixer
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Robbie Robertson
Music
Karen O'Hara
Set Decoration
Rich Wilkie
Stunts
Stacy Logan
Stunts
Eddie J. Fernandez Jr.
Stunts
Rick LeFevour
Stunt Coordinator
James A. Miller
Gaffer
Dan Perri
Title Designer
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