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Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
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Overview
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.
Rated PG | Length 127 minutes
Actors
Paul Newman | George Kennedy | Luke Askew | Morgan Woodward | Harry Dean Stanton | Dennis Hopper | Lou Antonio | Robert Drivas | Strother Martin | Jo Van Fleet | Clifton James | Marc Cavell | Richard Davalos | Robert Donner | J. D. Cannon | Joe Don Baker | James Gammon | Wayne Rogers | Ralph Waite | Chuck Hicks | Rance Howard | James Jeter | Buck Kartalian | Anthony Zerbe | Warren Finnerty | John McLiam | Charles Tyner | Joy Harmon | Kim Kahana | Donn Pearce | John Pearce | Rush Williams
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/03/2025 | TV | Streaming | TV | 8.5 stars |
| (Average) 8.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
A terrific film with maybe Paul Newman’s greatest performance. The supporting cast is outstanding with tons of recognizable actors (including an uncredited Joe Don Baker).
The anti-authoritarianism of the 1960’s is strong here. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen this, so I also just noticed Luke as a Christ-like figure (he’s even posed like Christ on the cross in one shot).
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