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

Jun. 28, 2024

The Last Movie Stars

Release Date: Thursday, July 21, 2022 MAX

Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, Sam Rockwell, Sally Field, George Clooney, Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Kazan, Emily Wachtel, Martin Scorsese, Steve Zahn, Billy Crudup, Laura Linney, Karen Allen, Ryan Hawke, Amy Entelis, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Courtney Sexton, Adam Gibbs, Lisa Long Adler

An epic 6-part documentary from CNN Films and HBO Max that chronicles Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward’s iconic careers and decades-long partnership.

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An epic 6-part documentary from CNN Films and HBO Max that chronicles Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward’s iconic careers and decades-long partnership.

Plot

What's the story about?

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.

Cited as official plot version

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Last Movie Stars.

George Clooney
The Descendants, Wolfs
Laura Linney
Love Actually, The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Sam Rockwell
The Bad Guys 2, Trolls World Tour
Billy Crudup
Watchmen, The Good Shepherd
Sally Field
Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies, The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Zoe Kazan
It's Complicated, Some Girls
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Karen Allen
Unsinkable, Raiders of the Lost Ark
Steve Zahn
LaRoy, Texas, Sahara
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LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Oscar Isaac
Dune, The King of Kings
Mark Ruffalo
Avengers: Infinity War, Mickey 17

Crew Behind the Film

The The Last Movie Stars behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Ethan Hawke last directed Wildcat and Blaze.

Director: Ethan Hawke
Screenwriters: —
Producers: Lisa Long Adler
Adam Gibbs
Ryan Hawke
Emily Wachtel

Studios: HBO Max Originals
Production Company: CNN Films

Additional Information

MPA Rating: NR Not Rated
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Production Details

What we know about the The Last Movie Stars movie production.

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).

Production Updates

Jul 2022

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Last Movie Stars was released in MAX on Thursday, July 21, 2022. There were 1 other movie released on the same date, including Mr. Malcolm's List.

United States

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Digital (Ultra HD) & more

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