Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

Directed by Nate Adams, Adam Carolla

Produced by Mollette

201584 min7.6 / 10

A celebratory documentary portrait of Paul Newman's hidden passion for racing, revealing an unexpected dimension of a legendary actor's multifaceted life.

The world knows Paul Newman as an Academy Award winning actor with a fifty-plus year career as one of the most prolific and revered actors in American Cinema. He was also well known for his philanthropy; Newman's Own has given more than four hundred and thirty million dollars to charities around the world. Yet few know the gasoline-fueled passion that became so important in this complex, multifaceted man's makeup. Newman’s deep-seated passion for racing was so intense it nearly sidelined his acting career. His racing career spanned thirty-five years; Newman won four national championships as a driver and eight championships as an owner. Not bad for a guy who didn't even start racing until he was forty-seven years old.

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  • Is Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

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