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Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
7.6 / 10• 2015• 1h 24m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
The world knows Paul Newman as an Academy Award winning actor with a fifty-plus year career as one of the most prolific and revered actors in American Cinema. He was also well known for his philanthropy; Newman's Own has given more than four hundred and thirty million dollars to charities around the world. Yet few know the gasoline-fueled passion that became so important in this complex, multifaceted man's makeup. Newman’s deep-seated passion for racing was so intense it nearly sidelined his acting career. His racing career spanned thirty-five years; Newman won four national championships as a driver and eight championships as an owner. Not bad for a guy who didn't even start racing until he was forty-seven years old.
Cast & Crew
Paul Newman
Self (archive footage)
Lead
Robert Redford
Self
Joanne Woodward
Self (archive footage)
Mario Andretti
Self
Michael Andretti
Self
Adam Carolla
Self
Jay Leno
Self
Patrick Dempsey
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Adam Carolla's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
