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| Winning | 
 enlarge | Director: James Goldstone
Actors: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Robert Wagner, Richard Thomas, David Sheiner
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (20 reviews)
Sales Rank: 6727
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 123 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.6
MPN: MCAD20526D
ISBN: 078323211X
UPC: 251920526204
EAN: 9780783232119
ASIN: 078323211X
Release Date: March 16, 1999
Theatrical Release Date: May 22, 1969
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Bonus features: theatrical trailer film highlights talent bios production notes and web links. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 12/28/2004 Starring: Paul Newman Robert Wagner Run time: 123 minutes Rating: Pg Director: James Goldstone
Amazon.com
Paul Newman plays a racecar driver, Frank Capua, who steps out of his professional and personal isolation long enough to marry a single mother, Elora (Joanne Woodward). The two have a brief but happy life together with Elora's 13-year-old son, Charley (Richard Thomas), but it comes to an end when Frank goes back on the racing circuit and Elora assuages her loneliness in the arms of her husband's chief rival, Luther (Robert Wagner). Frank checks out, and Charley travels across the country to find him and effect a reconciliation. A touching movie (with some good racing footage) by director James Goldstone, Winning is about the real pain of people who have become used to a certain way of safe, arm's-length living, and who have to learn to get beyond it to find redemption in love and faith. Good performances by Newman, Woodward, and Thomas, who makes a terrific impression in one of his earliest roles. --Tom Keogh
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 A look at late 1960's auto racing December 29, 2008
I saw this in the theater about 40 years ago. As far as a movie, it's far, far from Paul Newman's best effort.... nor does this in the same league as "Grand Prix" or "Le Mans". But, it's watchable, and if you collect racing stuff, it's a "must have". The footage at Indy is pretty good, and late 1960's Indy cars are, to my eye, some of the best looking racecars ever.
 I enjoyed this film just as much as some of Newman's huge classics. December 3, 2008
This film does not measure up to films like The Hustler, Hud, or The Verdict but I believe it really should. Even though what happens is not exactly revolutionary by todays standards, the story really is interesting and the strong and effective acting by the three leads really does makwe this a highly entertaining film. Much like other Newman sport movies (Huster, Color of Money) the game itself is not the point of the film its the characters that matter most and the sport they play just so happens to be what they do for a living. Great Film
"WINNING" MOVIE REVIEW October 29, 2008
EXCELLENT MOVIE !! PAUL NEWMAN AND JOANNE WOODWARD ARE EXCELLENT AS IS
RICHARD "JOHN BOY" THOMAS IN HIS FIRST ROLE. GIVES INSIGHT INTO EARLY
INDY CAR RACING AND ONE OF THE GREAT CRASHES OF THE INDY 500. MUSIC IS ALSO ENJOYABLE.
Great Guy; Good Film. October 14, 2008
Some afternoon or evening when you want to watch racing films watch Grand Prix with Jim Garner and this film. If time allows throw in LeMans with Steve McQueen.
Endearing, Exciting, Stands the Test of Time July 25, 2008
The last time I saw this film was 40 years ago, in a theater, but I wanted to add it to my permanent DVD library, both because I've been on a Paul Newman kick lately, and because I'm increasingly interested in films from the late 1960s and early 1970s.
In my view, Winning is an overlooked gem with great performances from Newman and Woodward (always great to watch these two in action together), a mature plot with a credible dramatic setup, and some fantastic racing footage based at the Indianapolis 500. (Check out the wreck that happens just about a minute after the great race begins: it's one of the most frightening things ever captured in cinema. I don't know if this wreck was staged or just happened to be captured on film.)
Great to see Richard Thomas in an early role as a troubled but likable teenager. And here's to Robert Wagner, Newman's arch rival on the track and in the bedroom, who's a villain you almost have to love!
Good work all around. Some of the music soundtrack appears a bit dated with 40 years hindsight, but Winning still wins: it's a great looking film with exciting action and great stars that also serves as a fascinating time capsule of the 1960's car culture.
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