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Cool Hand Luke|Paul Newman

Cool Hand Luke

Paul Newman and George Kennedy
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Overview

In this classic Southern prison drama, social misfit Lucas "Luke" Jackson (Paul Newman) is incarcerated for a petty crime and sentenced to a chain gang. Luke is a sullen and laconic young man whose cool defiance of the sadistic warden and bullying inmates earns him the title "Cool Hand Luke." But as the prisoners' respect for Luke grows into hero worship, he finds that he must risk everything in order to live up to their expectations. Filled with dozens of memorable scenes (Luke eating 50 eggs) and quotable lines ("What we have here is a failure to communicate."), COOL HAND LUKE is a testament to excellent screenwriting (Donn Pearce and Frank Pierson) and Newman's charm and skill as an actor. The film also features an outstanding supporting cast that includes George Kennedy, Strother Martin, and early screen appearances by Dennis Hopper and Harry Dean Stanton.

Awards:
1967 - Academy Awards - Best Supporting Actor - Winner

Main Cast & Crew:
Stuart Rosenberg - Director
J.D. Cannon
Paul Newman
George Kennedy
J. D. Cannon
Lou Antonio
Robert Drivas
Strother Martin
Richard Davalos
Dick Davalos
Harry Dean Stanton

Details

    Blu-Ray Disc Format
  • Format: Blu-ray (Deluxe Edition, Restored, Remastered, Dubbed, Dolby)
  • Run Time: 127
  • Color Format: Color
  • UPC: 085391156819
  • Genre: DRAMA
  • Rating: Not Rated
  • Release Date: September 2008

Movie Reviews

Notes:
Filmed in Panavision near Stockton, California; color by Technicolor. Jalem Films is actor Jack Lemmon's production company.

Reviews:
"...This is a fantastic ensemble piece led by a career-high performance from Newman and stylish direction from Rosenberg..." -- 5 out of 5 stars - 03/01/2000 Total Film, p.87


"...Paul Newman had one of his best roles....Much of the fun today comes from eyeing minor players. Newman's fellow rock-splitters include Dennis Hopper and Richard Davalos..." - 03/13/1996 USA Today, p.6D


4 stars out of 5 -- "Simultaneously biting and blithe....Newman's effortless performance drives things..." - 03/01/2006 Uncut, p.132


"Paul Newman enjoys one of his finest hours as the endlessly defiant convict in Stuart Rosenberg's prison-set drama." - 03/01/2006 Sight and Sound, p.87


"Surrounded by such great character actors as Dennis Hopper and Strother Martin...Newman has never looked more godlike." -- Grade: B+ - 09/12/2008 Entertainment Weekly, p.122


4 stars out of 5 -- "As a supreme showcase for Paul Newman's charisma, COOL HAND LUKE is pure magic....It was impeccably cast, superbly acted, [and] beautifully shot by Conrad Hall." - 10/01/2008 Empire, p.170-171

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