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

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

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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

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Last Movie Stars.

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  George Clooney

  Jay Kelly, Gravity

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  Laura Linney

  Sully, The Details

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  Sam Rockwell

  The Bad Guys 2, IF

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  Billy Crudup

  Jay Kelly, The Watch

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  Sally Field

  Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies, The Amazing Spider-Man

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  Zoe Kazan

  What If, She Said

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  Karen Allen

  Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

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  Steve Zahn

  The Good Dinosaur, Chicken Little

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  LaTanya Richardson Jackson

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  Oscar Isaac

  The King of Kings, The Bourne Legacy

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  Mark Ruffalo

  Mickey 17, The Avengers

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

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Producers

Lisa Long Adler
Adam Gibbs
Ryan Hawke
Emily Wachtel

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 for The Last Movie Stars

Jul 2022

Completed

Changed The Last Movie Stars movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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