- Winning
Infobox_Film
name = Winning
imdb_id = 0065215
producer = John Foreman
director =James Goldstone
writer =Howard Rodman
starring =Paul Newman Joanne Woodward
music =Dave Grusin
cinematography =Richard Moore
editing =Edward A. Biery Richard C. Meyer
distributor =Universal Pictures
released = flagicon|USAMay 22 1969
runtime = 123 min
language = English
budget = |"Winning" is a 1969 American
motion picture starringPaul Newman andJoanne Woodward . A number ofracecar drivers and racing persons appear in the film, includingBobby Unser ,Tony Hulman ,Bobby Grim ,Dan Gurney ,Roger McCluskey , andBruce Walkup .Plot summary
The film centers on professional racecar driver Frank Capua (Newman) and his wife Elora (Woodward). Frank spends too much time in the garage, pushing Elora into the arms of Newman's main rival on the track, Luther Erding (
Robert Wagner ).Production
During preparation for this film, Newman was trained for the
motorsport by drivers, Bob Sharp andLake Underwood , at arace track high performance driving school—which sparked Newman's enthusiasm for the sport and led to his participation as a competitor insports car racing during the remainder of his life.The film includes footage taken at the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway , the legendary 2.5 mile track.External links
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