

Cool Hand Luke
"The man... and the motion picture that simply do not conform."
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$3.2M
$3,200,000
Revenue
$16.2M
$16,217,773
Languages
English
Studio
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
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Key Crew

Stuart Rosenberg
Director

Frank Pierson
Screenplay

Gordon Carroll
Producer
Cast

Paul Newman
Luke Jackson

George Kennedy
Dragline

Luke Askew
Boss Paul

Morgan Woodward
Boss Godfrey

Harry Dean Stanton
Tramp

Dennis Hopper
Babalugats

Lou Antonio
Koko

Robert Drivas
Loudmouth Steve

Strother Martin
Captain

Jo Van Fleet
Arletta

Clifton James
Carr

Marc Cavell
Rabbitt

Richard Davalos
Blind Dick

Robert Donner
Boss Shorty

J.D. Cannon
Society Red

Joe Don Baker
Fixer

James Gammon
Sleepy

Wayne Rogers
Gambler

Ralph Waite
Alibi

Chuck Hicks
Chief