The Last Movie Stars Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

The documentary chronicles Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward’s iconic careers and decades-long partnership. Director Ethan Hawke brings life and color to this definitive history of their dedication to their art, philanthropy and each other. Through long lost transcriptions of interviews with Paul, Joanne and those close to them, brought to life by the voices of contemporary actors, we’re given an intimate front row seat to the lives and careers of the couple that would go on to forge an unmatched cultural legacy.

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Documentary

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  George Clooney

  Good Night, and Good Luck: Live From Broadway, Jay Kelly

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  Laura Linney

  The Fifth Estate, Love Actually

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  Sam Rockwell

  Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, The Bad Guys 2

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  Billy Crudup

  Jay Kelly, Princess Mononoke 20th Anniversary

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  Sally Field

  Remarkably Bright Creatures , Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies

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  Zoe Kazan

  It's Complicated, She Said

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  Karen Allen

  Other Mommy, Unsinkable

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  Steve Zahn

  Anaconda, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

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  LaTanya Richardson Jackson

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  Oscar Isaac

  The King of Kings, Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein

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  Mark Ruffalo

  Crime 101, Avengers: Endgame

Who is making The Last Movie Stars – Crew List

A look at The Last Movie Stars behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Ethan Hawke last helmed Wildcat and Blaze.

Director

Ethan Hawke

Screenwriters

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Producers

Lisa Long Adler
Adam Gibbs
Ryan Hawke
Emily Wachtel

Production – What we know about the The Last Movie Stars

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Key Facts

• Four-time Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke, who previously directed the highly-acclaimed documentary, “Seymour: An Introduction,” directs the six-part documentary.
• Premiered at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival followed by the Cannes Film Festival, where it screened in the Cannes Classics section (7/6/2022).
• All 6-chapters of the documentary will debut on THURSDAY, JULY 21 on HBO Max (7/6/2022).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Jul 2022

Completed

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