Cool Hand Luke

"The man... and the motion picture that simply do not conform."

Nov 1 1967 Approved 2h 7m

Crime, Drama

When petty criminal Luke Jackson is sentenced to two years in a Florida prison farm, he doesn't play by the rules of either the sadistic warden or the yard's resident heavy, Dragline, who ends up admiring the new guy's unbreakable will. Luke's bravado, even in the face of repeated stints in the prison's dreaded solitary confinement cell, "the box," make him a rebel hero to his fellow convicts and a thorn in the side of the prison officers.

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Luke Jackson is a cool, gutsy prisoner in a Southern chain gang, who, while refusing to buckle under to authority, keeps escaping and being recaptured. The prisoners admire Luke because, as Dragline explains it, "You're an original, that's what you are!" Nevertheless, the camp staff actively works to crush Luke until he finally breaks.

Written by

Donn Pearce, Frank Pierson, Hal Dresner

Directed by

Stuart Rosenberg

Cast

Paul Newman, George Kennedy, Strother Martin

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, Jalem Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 11 nominations total

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193,707

Average Rating

8 out of 10

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