Cool Hand Luke
“The man... and the motion picture that simply do not conform.”
1967•PG•2h 7m•7.7•Released
DramaCrime
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.
Director
Stuart Rosenberg
Writer
Frank Pierson, Donn Pearce, Hal Dresner
Budget
$3M
Revenue
$16M
Languages
English
Studio
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
Cast
Paul Newman
Luke Jackson
George Kennedy
Dragline
Luke Askew
Boss Paul
Morgan Woodward
Boss Godfrey
Harry Dean Stanton
Tramp
Dennis Hopper
Babalugats
Lou Antonio
Koko
Robert Drivas
Loudmouth Steve
Strother Martin
Captain
Jo Van Fleet
Arletta
Clifton James
Carr
Marc Cavell
Rabbitt
Richard Davalos
Blind Dick
Robert Donner
Boss Shorty
J.D. Cannon
Society Red
Production
Company
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
Company
Jalem Productions
Producer
Gordon Carroll
Producer
Carter DeHaven Jr.
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