Winning

From humble beginnings Winning, became a high-profile vehicle for Paul Newman, credited with kick-starting his love affair with racing

WINNING

Released 1969
Director James Goldstone
Studio Universal Pictures
Stars Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Robert Wagner
Gross $14.6m (Budget $12m)

“I’d rather saw my fingers off than sit through that again,” claimed Quentin Tarantino (although, in the same interview he also said he didn’t enjoy Grand Prix or Le Mans and would rather watch one of Elvis Presley’s racing flicks).