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5.9/10   621 votes
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Writer:
Howard Rodman (written by)
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Release Date:
22 May 1969 (USA) more
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Winng is... everything
Plot:
Frank Capua is a rising star on the race circuit who dreams of winning the big one--the Indianapolis 500... more | add synopsis
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For race fans, this is a Winner! more (10 total)

Cast

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Paul Newman ... Frank Capua

Joanne Woodward ... Elora Capua

Robert Wagner ... Luther "Lou" Erding
Richard Thomas ... Charley Capua

David Sheiner ... Leo Crawford

Clu Gulager ... Larry the Mechanic

Barry Ford ... Bottineau
Karen Arthur ... Miss Dairy Queen
Bobby Unser ... Himself
Tony Hulman ... Himself
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Bobby Grim ... Himself
Dan Gurney ... Himself
Roger McCluskey ... Himself
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Additional Details

Runtime:
123 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (UK release) (unconfirmed) | Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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Fun Stuff

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Said to have ignited Paul Newman's love for racing. more
Quotes:
Frank Capua: What's that for?
Charley: You celebrate, I celebrate, too.
Frank Capua: Oh, come on. You don't drink.
Charley: Hey, what kind of a put-down is that? I gotta start sometime. I'm sixteen.
Frank Capua: You wouldn't even like it.
Charley: How do you know unless you try?
Frank Capua: Take a sip.
Charley: Salud.
[takes a sip]
Charley: Good!
[...]
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9 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
For race fans, this is a Winner!, 6 June 2003
8/10
Author: justimagine from Lyles, TN USA

Taken as a whole, this does not measure up to Newman's later works, but that's not his fault. The story is a weak and draggy at times. Certainly it's not "The Verdict", but then it's not meant to be. It is what it is, a pretty basic story about a race car driver and his relationships; between he and his distant wife, his teammate (and again, his wife) and his stepson. The uneven pacing almost sinks the film as a whole, though the supporting cast is pretty ace. But forget all that for a moment.

For race fans the vintage footage alone is worth the price of admission...Can-Am cars at Elkhart Lake open the show and Indy closes it. Great stuff! What makes it all really work is that PLN did his own driving and it's clear he is enjoying himself and is right at home in the car, not shoehorned in like a Burt Reynolds or Tom Cruise or Sly Stallone. He is a RACER, and it shows. Plus the ending is classic Newman; you just don't know what's going to happen next, and you WANT to know.

Also recommended: "Grand Prix" and "Le Mans".

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