Newman is a bit tipsy after celebrating his win at a 200-mile auto race. He meets Woodward, who works in a car-rental store, and talks her into going for a drive with him. Soon the two are in love. They marry, and he adopts her son, 13-year-old Thomas, who idolizes Frank. The moment Frank
weds, however, his sweet luck begins to turn sour. He loses race after race to his number 1 competitor, Wagner. As the Indy 500 approaches, the tension begins to take its toll on the marriage. WINNING was originally planned as a TV movie but was soon expanded, for the big screen, to include Newman
(who was also an uncredited producer) and others in the cast. Newman did his own rac...
Released:
1969
Rated:
G
Length:
123 mins