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Feature film — 1967

Cool Hand Luke (1967)

7.72h 7mDrama — Crime

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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A high-signal pick with 1,693 votes.

Warner Bros.-Seven Arts / Jalem Productions

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Director: Stuart Rosenberg

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Cast & crew

Paul Newman as Luke Jackson

Paul Newman

Luke Jackson

George Kennedy as Dragline

George Kennedy

Dragline

Luke Askew as Boss Paul

Luke Askew

Boss Paul

Morgan Woodward as Boss Godfrey

Morgan Woodward

Boss Godfrey

Harry Dean Stanton as Tramp

Harry Dean Stanton

Tramp

Dennis Hopper as Babalugats

Dennis Hopper

Babalugats

Lou Antonio as Koko

Lou Antonio

Koko

Robert Drivas as Loudmouth Steve

Robert Drivas

Loudmouth Steve

Strother Martin as Captain

Strother Martin

Captain

Jo Van Fleet as Arletta

Jo Van Fleet

Arletta

Clifton James as Carr

Clifton James

Carr

Marc Cavell as Rabbitt

Marc Cavell

Rabbitt

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