Winning
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| Directed by | James Goldstone |
| Produced by | John Foreman |
| Written by | Howard Rodman |
| Starring | Paul Newman Joanne Woodward |
| Music by | Dave Grusin |
| Cinematography | Richard Moore |
| Editing by | Edward A. Biery Richard C. Meyer |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | May 22, 1969  |
| Running time | 123 min |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $14,644,335[1] |
Winning is a 1969 American motion picture starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. A number of racecar drivers and people associated with racing appear in the film, including Bobby Unser, Tony Hulman, Bobby Grim, Dan Gurney, Roger McCluskey, and Bruce Walkup.
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Plot summary
The film centers on professional racecar driver Frank Capua and his wife Elora (Newman and Woodward, who were married in real life). 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 and Lake Underwood, at a race track high performance driving school—which sparked Newman's enthusiasm for the sport and led to his participation as a competitor in sports car racing during the remainder of his life. He would eventually launch the much successful Newman/Haas Racing with his long time racing competitor and friend Carl Haas winning more that 100 races and 8 Drier's Championships in IndyCar Series.
The film includes footage taken at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the legendary 2.5 mile track. Most of the footage is from the 1968 race. The accident during the first green flag is from the 1966 race.
Cast
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Soundtrack
The film score was by Dave Grusin, and the original soundtrack album was issued on Decca Records.[2] The opening moments of the film's theme, "500 Miles," was used by WEWS-TV in Cleveland in the 1970s and 1980s as the theme for their Million Dollar Movie.[3][4]
Reception
The film earned an estimated $6.2 million in rentals in North America.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Winning, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ Dave Grusin - Winning (Original Soundtrack. From Discogs. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ^ "Winning" Main Theme (YouTube video). Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ^ WEWS TV Cleveland Million Dollar Movie Open (YouTube video). Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ^ "Big Rental Films of 1969", Variety, 7 January 1970 p 15
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Winning |
- Winning at the Internet Movie Database
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