Cool Hand Luke

THE MAN... AND THE MOTION PICTURE THAT SIMPLY DO NOT CONFORM.

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
Cast: Paul Newman , George Kennedy , Luke Askew , Morgan Woodward , Harry Dean Stanton , Dennis Hopper , Lou Antonio , Robert Drivas , Strother Martin , Jo Van Fleet

Genres: Drama , Crime

Release date: 1967-11-01

Rating: 7.7

Runtime: 127minutes

Budget: 3M

Revenue: 16M

Production Companies: Warner Bros.-Seven Arts , Jalem Productions

Reviews:

  • Eloise Archer
    A decent watch, though the pacing felt a bit slow in the middle. The cinematography was great, though.
    Rating: 3.5

  • Ephraim Wells
    An absolute masterpiece! The plot twists kept me on the edge of my seat, and the performances were top-notch.
    Rating: 5

  • Kairi Jimenez
    A decent watch, though the pacing felt a bit slow in the middle. The cinematography was great, though.
    Rating: 3.5

  • Milana Vaughn
    Surprisingly good! I didn't expect much, but the twists and emotional depth really pulled me in.
    Rating: 4

  • Silas Butler
    Too much focus on special effects and not enough on the story. It felt like a missed opportunity.
    Rating: 2.5