Color of Money Film Locations

[Mr. Bond]

Although it’s set all over the States, the locations for The Color of Money – Martin Scorsese’s kinetically thrilling follow up to Robert Rossen’s 1961 The Hustler – can be found almost entirely around Chicago...

http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/c/colorof.html

 

[cuejoey]

Chris's is a nice nostalgic place.....They advertise on their business card that the Hustler was filmed there too but it wasn't...........

 

[speedi]

Although it’s set all over the States, the locations for The Color of Money – Martin Scorsese’s kinetically thrilling follow up to Robert Rossen’s 1961 The Hustler – can be found almost entirely around Chicago...

http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/c/colorof.html

I know the referee in one of the last big tournament scenes. The tournament scene was filmed at Navy Pier in Chicago.

Speedi

 

[Snookered007]

Great read.... Thanks for the link.

 

[Lexicologist71]

The breakfast scene when they first hit the road was filmed at the Denny's restaurant in Highland Park on US 41. I went there a lot and didn't even know until about the 5th time I saw the movie and happened to look at the background and recognized the building across the highway.

 

[larrynj1]

i thought the com tournament scenes were filmed at resorts international in atlantic city? i have a 1985 resorts tournament poster stating that, iirc.

 

[StraightPoolIU]

I know this is kind of an old thread, but I figured the history forum wouldn't have a problem with old. The question I had is what scenes were the ones filmed at Chris's Billiards? Was it the ones the took place at the poolroom in the movie called "Chalkies" where Vince beats Moselle etc?

 

[BJTyler]

Chalkies & Chris's

I know this is kind of an old thread, but I figured the history forum wouldn't have a problem with old. The question I had is what scenes were the ones filmed at Chris's Billiards? Was it the ones the took place at the poolroom in the movie called "Chalkies" where Vince beats Moselle etc?

The primary scene filmed at Chris's Billiards is the one where Vince (Tom Cruise) plays Grady Seasons (Keith McCready) and proceeds to dump to him in preparation for AC.

The scenes at Chalkie's were filmed in a small pool room on the south side of Chicago. Specificially, the room was located at 63rd and Cottage Grove. That room was owned by Robert Agins (who happenned to play Big Earl in the movie - runs the numbers, doesn't mind losing...).

While in college my friend and I spent alot of our free time in that room learning to play. Many of the extras in the Chalkie's scenes were room regulars. That is also where I saw Bugs Rucker play on a few occasions.

The only sign that a big time movie was ever filmed in that room was a simple Color of money movie poster along with a brand new Gold Crown in the front of the room. I'm not sure if that room is still there, I suspect not.

 

[StraightPoolIU]

Ok that makes much more sense, but I'd never heard anyone say specifically what scenes were where.

 

[BilliardsAbout]

Chris's is absolutely worth a visit anytime. What a great sense of time and place.

 

[bayqtrshores]

Color of Money pool cues

What pool cues did they use in this movie ?

 

[Mr. Bond]

I was told Joss made all the cues.
(see also the thread titled: Fast Eddies Stick from The Hustler)