List of the best Paul Newman movies: The Sting(1973), Cool Hand Luke(1967), The Hustler(1961), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid(1969), Hud(1963), The Verdict(1982), The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds(1973), Nobody's Fool(1994), The Young Philadelphians(1959), Sweet Bird of Youth(1962), Slap Shot(1977), The Secret War of Harry Frigg(1968) ... ...
Comedy, Drama
USA
1973
129 Minutes
Paul Newman Robert Redford Robert Shaw Charles Durning Ray Walston Eileen Brennan Harold Gould John Heffernan Dana Elcar Jack Kehoe Dimitra Arliss
con artist mentor gangster amusing witty engaging chicago deception shady dealings revenge scams gambling revenge quest underdog 1930s
Two grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con.
Drama
USA
1967
129 Minutes
Luke
Paul Newman George Kennedy J.D. Cannon Lou Antonio Robert Drivas Strother Martin Jo Van Fleet Wayne Rogers Anthony Zerbe Ralph Waite Harry Dean Stanton
prisoner warden guard police officer mother brash cool moving bleak amusing gritty florida prison farm hideout country road church cell prison rebellion escape
A laid back Southern man is sentenced to two years in a rural prison, but refuses to conform.
Drama
USA
1961
135 Minutes
"Fast" Eddie Felson
Paul Newman Jackie Gleason George C. Scott Piper Laurie Myron McCormick Murray Hamilton Michael Constantine Stefan Gierasch Jake LaMotta Gordon Clark Alexander Rose
hustler sexy woman gambler anti-hero alcoholic writer tense gritty bar california gambling money romance billiards comeback fall rise temptation rivalry 1960s
An up-and-coming pool player plays a long-time champion in a single high-stakes match.
Action, Western
USA
1969
110 Minutes
Paul Newman Robert Redford Katharine Ross Strother Martin Henry Jones Jeff Corey George Furth Cloris Leachman Ted Cassidy Kenneth Mars Donnelly Rhodes
outlaw gunslinger teacher amusing wild thrilling gutsy wild west train bolivia wyoming brothel saloon butch cassidy the sundance kid robbery adventure escape 1890s
Wyoming, early 1900s. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid are the leaders of a band of outlaws. After a train robbery goes wrong they find themselves on the run with a posse hard on their heels. Their solution - escape to Bolivia.
Drama
USA
1963
112 Minutes
Hud Bannon
Paul Newman Melvyn Douglas Patricia Neal Brandon de Wilde John Ashley Whit Bissell Crahan Denton Val Avery Sheldon Allman Pitt Herbert Curt Conway
anti-hero teenager housekeeper father rancher brash fiery dark ranch texas family alcoholism love triangle wretched excess 1960s
Honest and hard-working Texas rancher Homer Bannon has a conflict with his unscrupulous, selfish, arrogant and egotistical son Hud, who sank into alcoholism after accidentally killing his brother in a car crash.
Drama
USA
1982
122 Minutes
Frank Galvin
Paul Newman Charlotte Rampling James Mason Jack Warden Milo O'Shea Ed Binns Julie Bovasso Lindsay Crouse Roxanne Hart James Handy
lawyer judge passionate raw law firm boston united states career judicial system underdog 1980s
A lawyer sees the chance to salvage his career and self-respect by taking a medical malpractice case to trial rather than settling.
Drama
USA
1973
100 Minutes
Director
Joanne Woodward Nell Potts Roberta Wallach Judith Lowry Richard Venture Estelle Omens Carolyn Coates Will Hare Jess Osuna David Spielberg Lynn Rogers
dreamer single mother daughter bookworm epileptic sad disheartening house school parenthood mother/daughter relationship sibling rivalry delusion teenage rebellion wretched excess underdog 1970s
From the Pullizer Prize winning play by Paul Zindel, this is the story of Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters, Ruth and Matilda. A middle-aged widowed eccentric, Beatrice is looking for ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1994
110 Minutes
Sully
Paul Newman Jessica Tandy Melanie Griffith Bruce Willis Dylan Walsh Pruitt Taylor Vince Gene Saks Josef Sommer Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Bosco Margo Martindale
construction worker lawyer barmaid professor landlady charming emotional heartwarming small town bar redemption father/son relationship scam retirement rivalry underdog transformation growing up 1990s
A stubborn man past his prime reflects on his life of strict independence and seeks more from himself.
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
USA
1959
136 Minutes
Anthony Judson Lawrence, Narrator
Paul Newman Barbara Rush Alexis Smith Brian Keith Diane Brewster Billie Burke John Williams Robert Vaughn Otto Kruger Paul Picerni Robert Douglas
lawyer mother sweetheart alcoholic boss' wife birth father melodramatic fiery striking brash philadelphia house courtroom law office korea moral dilemma adultery social climbing blackmail korean war
A promising lawyer tries to handle his social and professional problems while climbing the ranks in Philadelphia.
Drama
USA
1962
120 Minutes
Chance Wayne
Paul Newman Geraldine Page Ed Begley Rip Torn Shirley Knight Mildred Dunnock Madeleine Thornton-Sherwood Philip Abbott Corey Allen
gigolo actress ex-girlfriend brother politician brooding uneasy small town house homecoming romance confrontation failing career class conflict deception fall love revenge 1960s
A drifter and a faded film star, both traumatized by Hollywood, arrive to the guy's hometown, where the old bitter memories revive again.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1977
123 Minutes
Reggie Dunlop
Paul Newman Michael Ontkean Lindsay Crouse Strother Martin Jennifer Warren Jerry Houser Andrew Duncan Jeff Carlson Dave Hanson Yvon Barrette Allan Nichols
coach hockey player wife manager radio personality unrestrained hilarious offbeat small town hockey rink locker room charlestown hockey unemployment violence alcoholism sports underdog transformation 1970s
A failing ice hockey team finds success with outrageously violent hockey goonery.
Comedy
France|Italy
1968
110 Minutes
Pvt. Harry Frigg
Paul Newman Sylva Koscina Tom Bosley Andrew Duggan John Williams Charles Gray Vito Scotti Jacques Roux Werner Peters James Gregory Fabrizio Mioni
general private captive major countess colonel amusing witty engaging melodramatic spirited playful italy allied forces capture propaganda world war ii freedom humor escape
Lovers Marianne and Jean-Paul spend their vacation in a villa on the French Riviera near St-Tropez. Marianne invites her former lover, Harry, and his teenage daughter to stay. Tension rises between them, especially when Jean-Paul seduces Penelope.
Drama
USA|Canada
1987
134 Minutes
Director
mother son daughter gentleman disheartening emotional intense apartment st. louis abandonment family dysfunction marriage failure obsession illness fall underdog wretched excess 1930s
A son longs to escape from his stifling home, where his genteel mother worries about the future prospects of his lame, shy sister.
Drama
USA
1986
119 Minutes
Paul Newman Tom Cruise Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Helen Shaver John Turturro Bill Cobbs Robert Agins Forest Whitaker
hustler student girlfriend opponent fascinating confident cool gripping atlantic city, n.j. pool hall billiards scams mentorship the big game rivalry transformation 1980s
Fast Eddie Felson teaches a cocky but immensely talented protégé the ropes of pool hustling, which in turn inspires him to make an unlikely comeback.
Drama
USA
1981
116 Minutes
Gallagher
Paul Newman Sally Field Bob Balaban Melinda Dillon Luther Adler Barry Primus Josef Sommer John Harkins Don Hood Wilford Brimley
reporter murderer storekeeper agent dark intricate miami store boat court murder mafia newspapers investigation affair mystery pursuit 1980s
When a prosecutor leaks a false story that a liquor warehouse owner is involved in the murder of a union head, the man's life begins to unravel.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1966
121 Minutes
Lew Harper
Paul Newman Lauren Bacall Shelley Winters Julie Harris Robert Wagner Janet Leigh Arthur Hill Pamela Tiffin Robert Webber Strother Martin Harold Gould
detective wife stepmother teenager lawyer guru cool intricate family home california office abduction divorce wealth family crime mystery 1960s
Lew Harper, a cool private investigator, is hired by a wealthy California matron to locate her kidnapped husband.
Drama
USA
1956
100 Minutes
Capt. Edward W. Hall Jr.
Paul Newman Anne Francis Walter Pidgeon Wendell Corey Edmond O'Brien Lee Marvin Cloris Leachman Robert Burton Robert F. Simon Trevor Bardette Adam Williams
military officer father widow prisoner of war lawyer psychiatrist emotional powerful san francisco air force base courtroom death of a child torture treason korean war post-traumatic stress disorder escape transformation 1950s
A decorated Korean War hero inexplicably collaborates with the enemy while interred in a POW camp and is court-martialed.
Drama
USA
1960
144 Minutes
David Alfred Eaton
Paul Newman Joanne Woodward Myrna Loy Ina Balin Leon Ames Elizabeth Allen Barbara Eden George Grizzard Patrick O'Neal Felix Aylmer Raymond Greenleaf
careerist socialite sweetheart financier magnate business partner melodramatic passionate fiery gripping new york city pennsylvania mansion bedroom park social climbing adultery scandal career vs. love ethics
An ambitious young executive chooses a loveless marriage and an unfulfilling personal life in exchange for a successful Wall Street career.
Romance
USA
1961
98 Minutes
Ram Bowen
Paul Newman Joanne Woodward Sidney Poitier Louis Armstrong Diahann Carroll Serge Reggiani Barbara Laage Andre Luguet Marie Versini Aaron Bridgers
jazz musician tourist expatriate love interest friend emotional intricate solemn paris nightclub eiffel tower racism performance relocation integrity jazz romantic dilemma sacrifice discovery 1960s
During the 1960s, two American expatriate jazz musicians living in Paris meet and fall in love with two American tourist girls.
Crime, Drama
USA
1981
125 Minutes
Murphy
Paul Newman Ed Asner Ken Wahl Danny Aiello Rachel Ticotin Pam Grier Kathleen Beller
police officer colleague boy police chief nurse suspenseful moving police station bronx, n.y. street police corruption murder violence cover-up disapproval justice discovery pursuit 1980s
In New York City, South Bronx's main police precinct is nicknamed Fort Apache by its employees who feel like troopers surrounded by hostiles in a wild west isolated outpost.
Drama, History
USA
1960
207 Minutes
Ari Ben Canaan
Paul Newman Eva Marie Saint Ralph Richardson Peter Lawford Lee J. Cobb Sal Mineo John Derek Hugh Griffith Gregory Ratoff Felix Aylmer David Opatoshu
soldier nurse refugee young girl emotional gripping passionate israel ship cyprus palestine war holocaust journey redemption quest escape rescue 1940s
The state of Israel is created in 1948, resulting in war with its Arab neighbors.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1966
128 Minutes
Paul Newman Julie Andrews Lila Kedrova Hansjoerg Felmy Tamara Toumanova Ludwig Donath Wolfgang Kieling Günter Strack Gisela Fischer Mort Mills Carolyn Conwell
spy physicist friend communist fiancé fiancée suspenseful tense thrilling east germany copenhagen cold war nuclear weapons espionage defection romance escape love 1960s
An American scientist publicly defects to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the solution for a formula resin before planning an escape back to the West.
Drama
UK|USA|Canada
1990
127 Minutes
Walter Bridge
Paul Newman Joanne Woodward Robert Sean Leonard Margaret Welsh Kyra Sedgwick Blythe Danner Simon Callow Malachy McCourt Austin Pendleton Diane Kagan Saundra McClain
Set during World War II, an upper-class family begins to fall apart due to the conservative nature of the patriarch and the progressive values of his children.
Drama, History
USA|Mexico
1989
126 Minutes
Paul Newman Dwight Schultz Bonnie Bedelia John Cusack Laura Dern Ron Frazier John C. McGinley Natasha Richardson
general scientist wife mistress emotional tense new mexico laboratory military base nuclear weapons testing science military adultery daunting task personality clash quest discovery 1940s
This film reenacts the Manhattan Project, the secret wartime project in New Mexico where the first atomic bombs were designed and built.
Crime, Western, Drama
USA
1958
102 Minutes
Billy The Kid
Paul Newman Lita Milan John Dehner Hurd Hatfield James Congdon James Best Colin Keith-Johnston John Dierkes Wally Brown Ainslie Pryor Martin Garralaga
outlaw pat garrett friend wife sheriff rancher brooding tense new mexico territory wild west small town ranch billy the kid fugitives stand-off murder friendship frontier justice quest pursuit
After his employer is murdered by rival cattlemen, a troubled and uneducated young cowboy vows revenge on the murderers.
Western
USA
1964
95 Minutes
Juan Carrasco
Paul Newman Laurence Harvey Claire Bloom Edward G. Robinson William Shatner Albert Salmi Thomas Chalmers Paul Fix Howard da Silva
outlaw wife husband con artist preacher prospector gripping intricate wild west wilderness courtroom train station trial rape murder lie truth storytelling mystery discovery
Travelers in the 1870s Southwest discuss a recent murder trial in which all the principals told differing stories about the events.
Mystery & Thriller
UK|USA
1973
98 Minutes
Rearden
Paul Newman Dominique Sanda James Mason Harry Andrews Ian Bannen Michael Hordern Nigel Patrick Peter Vaughan Roland Culver Percy Herbert Robert Lang
A member of British Intelligence assumes a fictitious criminal identity and allows himself to be caught, imprisoned, and freed in order to infiltrate a spy organization and expose a traitor.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
1998
94 Minutes
Harry Ross
Paul Newman Susan Sarandon Gene Hackman Reese Witherspoon Stockard Channing James Garner Giancarlo Esposito Liev Schreiber Margo Martindale John Spencer M. Emmet Walsh
private detective movie star friend daughter police officer chauffeur uneasy brooding cool intricate mexico los angeles california mansion malibu, calif. apartment aging friendship infidelity murder
A retired detective accepts a simple task, unaware that it will tear open old, forgotten, but deadly wounds.
Drama
Germany|USA|UK|Canada
2000
90 Minutes
Henry
Paul Newman Linda Fiorentino Dermot Mulroney Susan Barnes Anne Pitoniak Bruce MacVittie Irma St. Paule Michel Perron Dorothy Gordon
bank robber prisoner husband nurse endearing offbeat prison nursing home bank heist stroke deception discovery pursuit wretched excess 2000s
Old bank robber Henry, paralyzed from a stroke, is moved from a prison hospital to a retirement home, where Carol is a nurse. She doesn't believe he's paralyzed and sees him as a way out of her boring life.
Western
USA
1976
123 Minutes
William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody
Paul Newman Burt Lancaster Joel Grey Harvey Keitel Kevin McCarthy Mike Kaplan Bert Remsen Geraldine Chaplin John Considine Frank Kaquitts Will Sampson
showman sitting bull annie oakley producer publicist journalist offbeat confident witty dark american midwest stage backstage tent traveling performers old west myths racism celebrity buffalo bill cody culture clash
A cynical Buffalo Bill hires Sitting Bull to exploit him and add his credibility to the distorted view of history presented in his Wild West Show.
Adventure, Drama
USA
1969
123 Minutes
Frank Capua
Paul Newman Joanne Woodward Robert Wagner Richard Thomas David Sheiner Clu Gulager Karen Arthur Barry Ford Toni Clayton Maxine Stuart Eileen Wesson
race car driver wife stepson adulterer athlete boyfriend emotional frenetic passionate racetrack car california indianapolis wisconsin seaside racing indianapolis 500 marriage family obsession
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 ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1989
118 Minutes
Gov. Earl K. Long
Paul Newman Lolita Davidovich Jerry Hardin Gailard Sartain Jeffrey DeMunn Garland Bunting Richard Jenkins Robert Wuhl
governor burlesque performer beautiful woman politician amusing sultry louisiana baton rouge new orleans mansion affair earl k. long politics scandal burlesque civil rights love rivalry 1950s
A middle-aged Louisiana governor falls in love with a young stripper, which jeopardizes his political career and the radical policies which have made him a controversial figure.
Comedy
USA
1963
110 Minutes
Steve Sherman
Paul Newman Joanne Woodward Thelma Ritter Eva Gabor George Tobias Marvin Kaplan Robert Clary Jan Moriarty Joan Staley Robert F. Simon Valerie Varda
reporter designer airy charming cheeky playful hilarious paris interview revenge romance makeover love 1960s
The fashion industry and Paris provide the setting for a comedy surrounding the mistaken impression that Joanne Woodward is a high-priced call girl. Paul Newman is the journalist interviewing her for insights on her profession.
Drama
USA
1984
117 Minutes
Director
Paul Newman Robby Benson Joanne Woodward Ellen Barkin Wilford Brimley Judith Ivey Ossie Davis Morgan Freeman Katherine Borowitz Maury Chaykin Michael Brockman
father son ex-girlfriend love interest mother brooding emotional florida beach household construction site father/son relationship romance writing blue-collar life pregnancy aging discovery love 1980s
Harry Keach has been widowed for two years and works as a demolition crane operator on a demolition crew.
Drama
USA
1970
115 Minutes
Producer
Paul Newman Joanne Woodward Anthony Perkins Laurence Harvey Pat Hingle Don Gordon Michael Anderson Jr. Leigh French Bruce Cabot Cloris Leachman Moses Gunn
announcer girlfriend social worker preacher assassin gripping uneasy powerful new orleans radio station political rally political unrest conspiracy radio racial tension patriotism discovery temptation 1970s
A radio station in the Deep South becomes the focal point of a right-wing conspiracy.
Comedy, Western
USA
1972
102 Minutes
Jim Kane
Paul Newman Lee Marvin Strother Martin Christine Belford Kelly Jean Peters Fred Graham Wayne Rogers Héctor Elizondo Gregory Sierra Wynn Pearce John Verros
cowboy businessman customs official man partner playful dark ranch mexico american southwest truck town american west cattle drives money law dangerous job adventure underdog quest
Broke and in debt, an otherwise honest cowboy gets mixed up in some shady dealings with a crooked rancher.
Sci-Fi
USA
1979
117 Minutes
Essex
Paul Newman Bibi Andersson Fernando Rey Vittorio Gassman Brigitte Fossey Nina van Pallandt David Langton Craig Richard Nelson
During a future ice age, dying humanity occupies its remaining time by playing a board game called "Quintet." For one small group, this obsession is not enough; they play the game with living pieces ... and only the winner survives.
Adventure
USA
1980
121 Minutes
Hank Henderson
Paul Newman Jacqueline Bisset William Holden Edward Albert Red Buttons Barbara Carrera Valentina Cortesa Veronica Hamel Alex Karras Burgess Meredith Ernest Borgnine
oil driller geologist loner dark island volcano time danger disaster escape
An active volcano threatens a south Pacific island resort and its guests as a power struggle ensues between the property's developer and a drilling foreman.
Comedy, Western
1972
120 Minutes
Paul Newman Victoria Principal Anthony Perkins Jacqueline Bisset Ava Gardner Tab Hunter John Huston Stacy Keach Roddy McDowall Ned Beatty Anthony Zerbe
outlaw beautiful woman friend teacher singer murderer gritty quirky texas small town saloon river law and order justice robbery money death rescue quest 1900s
A small-time outlaw takes over a town by dispensing his own form of justice and confiscating property for court costs.
Documentary
2006
40 Minutes
Paul Newman Steve Squyres Rob Manning Wayne Lee
Earthbound NASA scientists explore the surface of Mars via the transmissions of two robotic rovers named Spirit and Opportunity.
Biography
1956
113 Minutes
Rocky
Paul Newman Pier Angeli Everett Sloane Eileen Heckart Sal Mineo Harold J. Stone Joseph Buloff Sammy White Arch Johnson Robert Lieb Theodore Newton
boxer trainer young woman mother inmate father brooding tense passionate new york city jail boxing ring lower east side street army base boxing rebellion training blackmail prison life
A youth turns his rebellious nature into a successful ring career in this fact-based portrait of boxer Rocky Graziano.
Comedy
1958
106 Minutes
Paul Newman Joanne Woodward Joan Collins Jack Carson Dwayne Hickman Tuesday Weld Gale Gordon Tom Gilson O.Z. Whitehead Ralph Osborn III Stanley Livingston
public relations specialist political activist temptress captain schoolgirl general amusing lighthearted cheeky madcap putnam landing, conn. military base washington, d.c. hotel parade military industrial complex small-town life protest misunderstanding marriage
A Connecticut couple (Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward) are called to action by a sexpot (Joan Collins) and a hush-hush Army project in their midst.
Drama
1980
103 Minutes
Director
Joanne Woodward Christopher Plummer Valerie Harper James Broderick Sylvia Sidney Melinda Dillon Ben Masters Curtiss Marlowe John Considine
Drama
1970
114 Minutes
Director
Paul Newman Henry Fonda Lee Remick Michael Sarrazin Richard Jaeckel Linda Lawson Cliff Potts Sam Gilman Roy Jenson Joe Maross Lee de Broux
A family of independent Oregon loggers refuses to participate in a local strike against the big lumber companies.
Drama
USA
1958
108 Minutes
Elizabeth Taylor Paul Newman Burl Ives Jack Carson Judith Anderson Madeleine Thornton-Sherwood Larry Gates Vaughn Taylor Patty Ann Gerrity Robert "Rusty" Stevens Brian Corcoran
alcoholic wife father brother mother sister-in-law sultry melodramatic mississippi family home marriage family love money rivalry quest 1950s
Brick is an alcoholic ex-football player who drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife. A reunion with his terminal father jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.
Crime, Drama
USA
2002
116 Minutes
Tom Hanks Paul Newman Jude Law Jennifer Jason Leigh Stanley Tucci Daniel Craig Tyler Hoechlin Liam Aiken Dylan Baker Ciarán Hinds
hit man mobster son psychopath father dark suspenseful chicago cemetery elevator murder violence robbery betrayal jealousy mafia escape sacrifice 1930s
A mob enforcer's son witnesses a murder, forcing him and his father to take to the road, and his father down a path of redemption and revenge.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
1974
165 Minutes
Steve McQueen Paul Newman William Holden Faye Dunaway Fred Astaire Susan Blakely Richard Chamberlain Jennifer Jones O.J. Simpson Robert Vaughn
contractor architect fireman victim thrilling suspenseful skyscraper san francisco fire disaster trapped fear explosion greed rescue 1970s
At the opening party of a colossal, but poorly constructed, office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
Comedy
USA
1964
111 Minutes
Shirley MacLaine Paul Newman Robert Mitchum Dean Martin Gene Kelly Bob Cummings Dick Van Dyke Reginald Gardiner Margaret Dumont Fifi D'Orsay
widow psychiatrist millionaire husband artist clown witty madcap amusing quirky psychiatrist's office farm shack paris small town curse wealth marriage death ambition
A four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich.
Drama
USA
1957
95 Minutes
Jean Simmons Paul Newman Joan Fontaine Piper Laurie Charles Drake Sandra Dee Wally Cassell Alan Napier Ralph Votrian John Wilder Adam Kennedy
marine salesgirl military officer unwed mother sister wife emotional melodramatic mushy suspenseful new zealand dance hall hotel courtroom doomed romance war bride world war ii domestic violence sister relationship alcohol
During WW2, husband-less New Zealand women meet and marry American soldiers who are fighting in the Pacific theater.
Biography
USA
1957
118 Minutes
Larry Maddux
Ann Blyth Paul Newman Richard Carlson Gene Evans Alan King Cara Williams Virginia Vincent Walter Woolf King Dorothy Green Edward Platt Warren Douglas
singer broadway producer broadway star bootlegger boyfriend alcoholic bleak melodramatic brooding broadway theater hospital new york city chicago nightclub carnival musical performance rise to stardom alcoholism romance helen morgan
Torch singer Helen Morgan rises from sordid beginnings to fame and fortune only to lose it all to alcohol and poor personal choices.