Film
Cool Hand Luke
1967· PG· 2h 7m· Crime· Drama
“The man... and the motion picture that simply do not conform.”
Cool Hand Luke, directed by Stuart Rosenberg, casts Paul Newman as Luke Jackson, a petty criminal who, upon being sentenced to two years in a Florida prison farm, refuses to bend to the tyrannical will of the warden or the yard's enforcer, Dragline. Luke’s unyielding spirit and penchant for defying authority, even while enduring solitary confinement, transform him into a reluctant hero among his fellow inmates and a relentless adversary for the prison authorities.
1967-11-01
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Key Crew
DirectorStuart Rosenberg
WriterHal Dresner
ScreenplayDonn Pearce
ProducerCarter DeHaven Jr.
Director of PhotographyConrad Hall
Original Music ComposerLalo Schifrin
EditorSam O'Steen
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Details
Released1967-11-01
Runtime2h 7m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosWarner Bros.-Seven Arts · Jalem Productions
Budget$3M
Box office$16M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.7/10 · 1640 votes
Original languageen
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