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Winning (1969)

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Average Rating: 6.3/10
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Movie Info

Successful racecar driver Capua (Paul Newman) falls in love with Elora (Joanne Woodward). The two marry and settle down with Elora's 13-year-old son Charley (Richard Thomas). The honeymoon is short-lived as Capua must spend his time away from home on the racing circuit. Soon the racer's luck begins to change as his main rival Luther Erding (Robert Wagner) begins to best him at every race. Capua has a one-track mind and realizes too late that his wife is being lapped by the rival racer not only

PG, 2 hr.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: James Goldstone

Written By: Howard A. Rodman

In Theaters: May 22, 1969 Wide

On DVD: Mar 16, 1999

Cast

Paul Newman
Capua
Joanne Woodward
Elora
Robert Wagner
Erding
Richard Thomas
Charley
David Sheiner
Crawford
Clu Gulager
Larry
Barry Ford
Bottineau
Toni Clayton
The Girl
Maxine Stuart
Miss Redburne's Mother
Robert Quarry
Jagin
Paulene Myers
Cleaning Woman
Ray Ballard
Trombone Player
Charles Seel
Eshovo
Alma Platt
Mrs. Eshovo
Harry Basch
The Stranger
Allen Emerson
Desk Clerk
Marianna Case
Motorcycle Girl
Carolyn McNichol
Party Girl
George Mason
Indianapolis Policeman
Mimi Littlejohn
Indianapolis Queen
Pat Vidan
Starter
Bruce Walkup
Driver No. 1
Timothy Galbraith
Drivers
Lou Palmer
Indianabpolis Interview...
Jay Reynolds
Indianapolis Interviewe...
Tony Hulman
Himself
Bobby Unser
Himself
Eileen Wesson
Miss Redbum 200
Karen Arthur
Miss Dairy Queen

Critic Reviews for Winning

All Critics (8) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (3)

THe effect of Winning, an auto-racing drama, is so refreshingly graphic and intelligent that Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward have earned a long vacation, should they so choose.

May 9, 2005 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Howard Thompson

New York Times

Top Critic

Well of course he wins the race and gets the girl.

October 23, 2004 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Top Critic

The racing sequences are fun to watch nut the family melodrama is rather dreary, despite the presence of Paul Newman and wife-actress Joanne Woodward.

July 29, 2009 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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The film goes nowhere except in circles.

December 20, 2007 Comment

Douglas Pratt

DVDLaser

The footage in the Indy race is of the awesome 17-car crackup that began the 1968 festivities. Its insertion lends the picture even greater authenticity.

December 20, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

Newman's knowledge and experience in top-class racing helped him identify with the Formula One racing driver he plays, and a genuine passion for the sport shines through those blue eyes.

May 24, 2003 Full Review Source: Film4

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Excellent performers are stuck in this draggy inert drama. Both Newmans do their best and look great but this is a dull movie.

April 7, 2010

jay nixon

Super Reviewer

Feeling I had during the movie is: this could've been better if it was totally different: more relations between character and less cars. Even when there's a race, we get weird 60's shot of people not even watching the race. How about more about rivalry between Paul Newman and Rober Wagner? What does Joanne Woodward?

June 13, 2006