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Cool Hand Luke (1967)

PG · 1967-11-01 · 2h 7m · EN
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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.

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Stuart RosenbergDirector
Budget
$3.2M
Box office
$16.2M

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▶ 4K Trailer▶ That Ol' Luke Smile Scene▶ Arletta Scene▶ Failure To Communicate Scene▶ I Can Eat 50 Eggs Scene▶ A Night in the Box Scene▶ Trailer▶ Lalo Schifrin - Cool Hand Luke (1967)

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Paul NewmanPaul NewmanLuke JacksonGeorge KennedyGeorge KennedyDraglineLuke AskewLuke AskewBoss PaulMorgan WoodwardMorgan WoodwardBoss GodfreyHarry Dean StantonHarry Dean StantonTrampDennis HopperDennis HopperBabalugatsLou AntonioLou AntonioKokoRobert DrivasRobert DrivasLoudmouth SteveStrother MartinStrother MartinCaptainJo Van FleetJo Van FleetArlettaClifton JamesClifton JamesCarrMarc CavellMarc CavellRabbitt

Keywords

Based on novel or bookDeathPrisonLoss of loved oneEscapeDying and deathBoxingFloridaImprisonmentRebelGay interestHarassmentBarbed wirePrison farmGay subtext

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · CrimeTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Death · PrisonDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityLoss Of Loved OneDirector preference97974Actor preference21417 · 134951 · 189814

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What is Cool Hand Luke about?

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.

How long is Cool Hand Luke?

Cool Hand Luke has a runtime of 127 minutes.

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