Winning
Seen it?1969 | 123 min | Action, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved F1 or Rush, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
Frank Capua is a rising star on the race circuit who dreams of winning the big one - the Indianapolis 500. But to get there he runs the risk of losing his wife Elora to his rival, Luther Erding, and strains the relationship with his stepson.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$15 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Goldstone
- Paul NewmanFrank Capua
- Joanne WoodwardElora Capua
- Robert WagnerLou Erding
- Richard ThomasCharley Capua
- David SheinerLeo Crawford
- Clu GulagerLarry
- Barry FordLes Bottineau
- Karen ArthurMiss Dairy Queen
- Bobby UnserHimself
- Tony HulmanHimself