Cast: Paul Newman

Direction George Roy Hill

Cast Robert Redford · Paul Newman · Robert Shaw · Charles Durning

Synopsis The Sting (1973) follows two grifters, Johnny Hooker and Henry Gondorff, who team up to con a ruthless crime boss, Doyle Lonnegan, seeking revenge for the murder of a mutual friend. Set in 1930s Chicago, the duo devises an elaborate...

Direction Robert Rossen

Cast Paul Newman · Jackie Gleason · George C. Scott · Piper Laurie

Synopsis "Fast" Eddie Felson (Paul Newman) is a self-assured upstart pool shark who frequents the local halls to get a crack at bringing down the legendary Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason). Under the wing of corrupt manager Bert Gordon (George C. Scott),...

Direction Richard Brooks

Cast Elizabeth Taylor · Paul Newman · Burl Ives · Jack Carson

Synopsis Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) follows the turbulent dynamics of a Southern family gathered at their patriarch's sprawling estate to celebrate his birthday. Brick, a former athlete, and his wife Maggie grapple with their strained marriage, haunted by...

Direction Stuart Rosenberg

Cast Paul Newman · George Kennedy · Dennis Hopper · Harry Dean Stanton

Synopsis Lucas Jackson, natural born world shaker, someone with more guts than brains, a man who refuses to conform to the rules he has been given. Sent to a prison camp for a misdemeanor, Luke soon gains respect and becomes an...

Direction George Roy Hill

Cast Robert Redford · Paul Newman · Katharine Ross · Strother Martin

Synopsis Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) follows the adventures of two charismatic outlaws, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, as they lead the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang in the American Old West. Known for their charm and daring heists, the duo...

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Paul Newman · Pier Angeli · Everett Sloane · Eileen Heckart

Synopsis Robert Wise, who directed the classic boxing noir The Set-Up in 1948, also made this 1956 biopic about the life of Rocky Graziano, a one-time juvenile delinquent from New York's back streets who became World Middleweight Champion. Paul Newman, though...

Direction Sam Mendes

Cast Tom Hanks · Paul Newman · Jude Law · Tyler Hoechlin

Synopsis Road to Perdition (2002) follows Michael Sullivan, a loyal enforcer for an Irish-American mob boss during the Great Depression. When a tragic event shatters his family, Sullivan and his young son embark on a perilous journey of survival and vengeance....

Direction Sidney Lumet

Cast Paul Newman · Charlotte Rampling · Jack Warden · James Mason

Synopsis Sidney Lumet directs Paul Newman as an alcoholic lawyer whose once-promising legal career is on the skids and who gets and one last chance to prove himself in this tense courtroom drama. Frank Galvin (Newman) can't even scare up clients...

Direction Frank Martin

Cast Robert Mitchum · Lauren Bacall · Paul Newman · Evelyn Keyes

Synopsis Documentary film tracing the colorful career of writer-director-actor John Huston, from his youth through early days as a soldier, writer, and director to his masterful achievements as one of Hollywood's great filmmakers. In addition to his films, his relationships with...

Direction Martin Ritt

Cast Paul Newman · Joanne Woodward · Orson Welles · Lee Remick

Synopsis Ben Quick arrives in Frenchman's Bend, MS after being kicked out of another town for allegedly burning a barn for revenge. Will Varner owns just about everything in Frenchman's Bend and he hires Ben to work in his store. Will...

Direction Martin Ritt

Cast Paul Newman · Melvyn Douglas · Patricia Neal · Brandon De Wilde

Synopsis Hud Bannon is a ruthless young man who tarnishes everything and everyone he touches. Hud represents the perfect embodiment of alienated youth, out for kicks with no regard for the consequences. There is bitter conflict between the callous Hud and...

Direction Mark Robson

Cast Paul Newman · Edward G. Robinson · Elke Sommer · Anna Lee

Synopsis In The Prize (1963), Nobel laureates gather in Stockholm for the prestigious awards ceremony. Among them is American writer Andrew Craig, a cynical and disillusioned author who struggles with alcoholism. As the festivities unfold, Craig becomes entangled in a web...

Direction Richard Brooks

Cast Paul Newman · Geraldine Page · Ed Begley · Shirley Knight

Synopsis Paul Newman and Geraldine Page re-created their Broadway roles in Tennessee Williams's SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH for this stylish film adaptation. Newman stars as Chance Wayne, a Hollywood gigolo determined to become a star, who teams up with Alexandra Del...

Direction Alfred Hitchcock

Cast Paul Newman · Julie Andrews · Lila Kedrova · Hansjörg Felmy

Synopsis Torn Curtain (1966) follows an American physicist, Michael Armstrong, who unexpectedly defects to East Germany during the Cold War, leaving his fiancée, Sarah, bewildered and heartbroken. As Sarah follows him behind the Iron Curtain, she begins to suspect his defection...

Direction Robert Gordon · Morgan Neville

Cast William F. Buckley · Gore Vidal · Paul Newman · Arthur Miller

Synopsis 'Best of Enemies' is a documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr. Intended as commentary on the issues of their...

Direction Martin Ritt

Cast Paul Newman · Fredric March · Richard Boone · Diane Cilento

Synopsis In this film more is said with just one look than in 100 cute one-liners. An Indian policeman travels by stagecoach and encounters more than his share of trouble. Filled with hard looks, calmly delivered threats and lots of gun...

Direction Martin Scorsese

Cast Paul Newman · Tom Cruise · Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio · John Turturro

Synopsis The Color of Money (1986) follows Fast Eddie Felson, a former pool hustler turned liquor salesman, who rediscovers his passion for the game when he meets Vincent, a talented but naive young player. Seeing potential, Eddie takes Vincent under his...

Direction Vincent Sherman

Cast Paul Newman · Barbara Rush · Alexis Smith · Robert Vaughn

Synopsis Up and coming, young lawyer Anthony Lawrence faces several ethical and emotional dilemmas as he climbs the Philadelphia social ladder. His personal and professional skills are tested as he tries to balance the needs of his fiance Joan, the expectations...

Direction John Guillermin · Irwin Allen

Cast Steve McQueen · Paul Newman · William Holden · Faye Dunaway

Synopsis The Towering Inferno (1974) is a gripping disaster film set in a state-of-the-art skyscraper, the tallest in the world. During its grand opening celebration, a catastrophic electrical fire erupts, trapping guests and staff on the upper floors. As the flames...

Direction Otto Preminger

Cast Paul Newman · Eva Marie Saint · Ralph Richardson · Peter Lawford

Synopsis The theme is the founding of the state of Israel. Following World War II, the life of the Jewish nation is uncertain. The United Nations is contemplating taking a vote on creating a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Until then, many...