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Cool Hand Luke is a 1967 American prison drama film directed by Stuart Rosenberg, starring Paul Newman and featuring George Kennedy in an Oscar-winning performance. Newman stars in the title role as Luke, a prisoner in a Florida prison camp who refuses to submit to the system.
A rebellious prisoner in a Southern chain gang refuses to conform and escapes repeatedly, challenging the authority of the camp captain. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks, and more for this Oscar-winning film.
- (189K)
- Crime, Drama
- Stuart Rosenberg
- 1967-11-01
When petty criminal Luke Jackson (Paul Newman) is sentenced to two years in a Florida prison farm, he doesn't play by the rules of either the sadistic warden (Strother Martin) or the yard's...
- (56)
- Stuart Rosenberg
- PG
- Paul Newman
A summary of the film about a rebellious prisoner in a rural Florida prison camp, who refuses to conform to the rules and authority. The plot includes his background, his escapes, his fights, his feats, and his fate.
Jul 10, 2008 · A classic prison film starring Paul Newman as a rebellious and resilient inmate who challenges the system and the guards. Ebert analyzes Newman's performance, the film's themes, and its cultural impact in this insightful review.
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Paul Newman plays a chain gang prisoner who becomes an anti-hero because he despises the slobs who worship him. The review analyzes Newman's character development and his role as a movie anti-hero.
