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THE COLOR OF MONEY (1986) – AFI Movie Club

A quarter century after THE HUSTLER, screen legend Paul Newman reprised his iconic role as pool shark “Fast Eddie” Felson in THE COLOR OF MONEY (1986) – stepping into the role of mentor to hotshot newcomer Vincent Lauria, played by Tom Cruise. The film was directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Martin Scorsese and...
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WHAT A WAY TO GO! (1964) – AFI Movie Club

A romantic, candy-colored cinematic confection that sparkles with intoxicating champagne charm across its performances, costumes (from the legendary Edith Head), cinematography and production design, WHAT A WAY TO GO! (1965) stars effervescent AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Shirley MacLaine opposite a staggering assembly line of inarguable leading men – including Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum, Dean...
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BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969) – AFI Movie Club

Starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford as the infamous real-life outlaws, BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969) appears on AFI’s original and 10th anniversary lists of the greatest American films – and the dynamic duo of Butch and Sundance were co-ranked #20 among AFI’s greatest screen heroes. Their exploits also earned them a place...
The Sting Film Still - Paul Newman and Robert Redford

THE STING (1973) – AFI Movie Club

Starring Robert Redford and Paul Newman in their second collaboration as co-stars for director George Roy Hill, THE STING (1973) features Academy Award®-winning production design by Henry Bumstead – who also helped to educate the next generation of storytellers as a teacher at the AFI Conservatory.  Learn more about THE STING in the AFI Catalog. HOW...
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COOL HAND LUKE (1967) – AFI Movie Club

“What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.”  Starring screen legend Paul Newman in one of his most iconic roles, COOL HAND LUKE (1967) appears across several of the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest films of all time, including cinema’s most inspiring entries into the canon. Defiant in the face of authority of...
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid Film Still - Paul Newman and Robert Redford

AFI Movie Club Rewind: BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID

This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on April 6, 2020. Starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford as the infamous outlaws, BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID appears on AFI’s original and 10th anniversary lists of the greatest American films – and the dynamic duo of Butch and Sundance were co-ranked...
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AFI Movie Club Artist Spotlight: HUD Cinematographer James Wong Howe

Acclaimed Chinese-American cinematographer James Wong Howe earned an Academy Award® – his second, and his eighth of 10 nominations – for his striking black-and-white work on HUD. An artist and an innovator with iconic work dating from the silent era of cinema into the 1970s, he was named among the top 10 most influential cinematographers in the history of the art form by the International Cinematographers Guild in 2003. Celebrated and sought after...
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AFI Movie Club: THE VERDICT

THE VERDICT is ranked #75 on AFI’s list of cinema’s most inspiring stories – as well as #4 on the 10 greatest courtroom dramas to grace the silver screen. Watch Jimmy Smits announce THE VERDICT: Movie Trivia about THE VERDICT -DID YOU KNOW that producers Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown purchased the motion picture rights…
The Sting Film Still - Paul Newman and Robert Redford

AFI Movie Club: THE STING

THE STING stars Robert Redford and Paul Newman with production design by Henry Bumstead. Bumstead – who won his second Academy Award® for THE STING’s impossibly charming period aesthetic – helped to educate the next generation of storytellers as a teacher at the AFI Conservatory.  Watch Henry Winkler announce THE STING: Movie Trivia about THE STING DID YOU…
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid Film Still - Paul Newman and Robert Redford

AFI Movie Club: BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID

Starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford as the infamous outlaws, BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID appears on AFI’s original and 10th anniversary lists of the greatest American films – and the dynamic duo of Butch and Sundance were co-ranked #20 among AFI’s greatest screen heroes! Watch Brad Pitt announce the film:    Movie Trivia…
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