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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 | Chuck Hicks | Rance Howard | James Jeter | Joy Harmon | Anthony Zerbe | Warren Finnerty | John McLiam | Wayne Rogers | Charles Tyner | Ralph Waite | Buck Kartalian | Kim Kahana | Donn Pearce | John Pearce | Rush Williams
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/15/2010 | TV | DVD | Library | 8.5 stars |
| (Average) 8.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Closed my night with blindspot / list of shame film in Cool Hand Luke (1967). Another film I’ve only seen in bits & pieces but never in its entirety. Holy damn this is a fantastic movie. I hate myself for not watching this sooner. And here it’s not just Newman that’s great but the entire cast. Too many excellent character actors to count. Some uncredited like Joe Don Baker! Can see owning the Blu-ray someday. Lots to revisit. 8.5/10
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