Porter began his research on screen legend Paul Newman in 1959 and continued collecting stories about Hud, Cool Hand Luke and Butch Cassidy until the day the star died. Newman was remarkably different from the public face he showed the world, and filled with contradiction - macho heterosexual, closeted bisexual, loyal companion and heartbreaking lover. Porter reveals Newman's clandestine relationships with Marilyn Monroe, Jacqui-O, Steve McQueen, Tom Cruise and Judy Garland. From pitfall to pinnacle, Porter exposes the darkest secrets in Newman's life.