Cool Hand Luke

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Cool Hand Luke

(1967)

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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.

Featured Crew

Donn Pearce

Novel, Screenplay
Frank Pierson

Screenplay
Stuart Rosenberg

Director

Top Billed Cast

Paul Newman

Luke Jackson
George Kennedy

Dragline
Luke Askew

Boss Paul
Morgan Woodward

Boss Godfrey
Harry Dean Stanton

Tramp

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Release Information

November 1, 1967

PG
Theatrical

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Some material may not be suitable for children under 10. These films may contain some mild language, crude/suggestive humor, scary moments and/or violence. No drug content is present. There are a few exceptions to this rule. A few racial insults may also be heard.