Joanne Woodward Movies: Top 6 Performances by a Successful Actor



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Philadelphia Poster
Philadelphia ( 1993) | IMDb: 7.7
Drama
Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.
Starring:
Tom Hanks , Denzel Washington , Jason Robards , Mary Steenburgen , Antonio Banderas , Ron Vawter
Directed by:
Drew Ann Rosenberg , Kristi Zea , Jonathan Demme
Produced by:
Nicole Arbusto , Kristi Zea , Ronald M. Bozman
The Age of Innocence Poster
The Age of Innocence ( 1993) | IMDb: 7.2
Drama , Romance
In 19th century New York high society, a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.
Starring:
Daniel Day-Lewis , Michelle Pfeiffer , Winona Ryder , Alexis Smith , Geraldine Chaplin , Jonathan Pryce
Directed by:
Joseph R. Burns , Susan E. Fiore , Martin Scorsese
Produced by:
Patricia Anne Doherty , Joseph P. Reidy , Ellen Lewis
The Glass Menagerie Poster
The Glass Menagerie ( 1987) | IMDb: 7.1
Drama
An aging Southern Belle makes life horrible for her ambitious son and crippled daughter because of her dreams of what life should be.
Starring:
Joanne Woodward , John Malkovich , Karen Allen , James Naughton
Directed by:
Paul Newman
Produced by:
Burtt Harris
The End Poster
The End ( 1978) | IMDb: 6.1
Comedy
Wendell Lawson has only six months to live. Not wanting to endure his last few months of life waiting for the end, he decides to take matters into his own hands and enlists the help of a delusional mental patient to help him commit suicide.
Starring:
Burt Reynolds , Dom DeLuise , Sally Field , Strother Martin , David Steinberg , Joanne Woodward
Directed by:
Burt Reynolds
Produced by:
James Best , Lawrence Gordon , Jane Feinberg
The Drowning Pool Poster
The Drowning Pool ( 1975) | IMDb: 6.5
Mystery , Thriller
Harper is brought to Louisiana to investigate an attempted blackmail scheme. He soon finds out that it involves an old flame of his and her daughter. He eventually finds himself caught in a power struggle between the matriarch of the family and a greedy oil baron, who wants their property. Poor Harper! Things are not as straight-forward as they initially appeared.
Starring:
Paul Newman , Joanne Woodward , Anthony Franciosa , Murray Hamilton , Gail Strickland , Melanie Griffith
Directed by:
Betty Crosby , Hawk Koch , Stuart Rosenberg
Produced by:
Arthur S. Newman Jr. , Alan Shayne , David Foster
Winning Poster
Winning ( 1969) | IMDb: 6
Action , Drama
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 Erding, and strains the relationship with his stepson.
Starring:
Paul Newman , Joanne Woodward , Robert Wagner , Richard Thomas , David Sheiner , Clu Gulager
Directed by:
Skip Cosper , James Goldstone , Earl J. Bellamy
Produced by:
George Santoro , Wallace Worsley Jr. , Paul Newman