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Cool Hand Luke (1967) 8.2
A man refuses to conform to life in a rural prison. Director:Stuart Rosenberg |
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Cast
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| George Kennedy | ... | ||
| J.D. Cannon | ... | ||
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Lou Antonio | ... | |
| Robert Drivas | ... | ||
| Strother Martin | ... | ||
| Jo Van Fleet | ... | ||
| Clifton James | ... | ||
| Morgan Woodward | ... | ||
| Luke Askew | ... | ||
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Marc Cavell | ... | |
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Richard Davalos | ... | |
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Warren Finnerty | ... | |
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Luke Jackson is a cool, gutsy prisoner in a Southern chain gang, who, while refusing to buckle under to authority, keeps escaping and being recaptured. The prisoners admire Luke because, as Dragline explains it, "You're an original, that's what you are!" Nevertheless, the camp staff actively works to crush Luke until he finally breaks. Written by alfiehitchie
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"What we've got here is failure to communicate." See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
1 November 1967 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La leyenda del indomable See more »Company Credits
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Dragline: He ain't in the box because of the joke played on him. He back-sassed a free man. They got their rules. We ain't got nothin' to do with that. Would probably have happened to him sooner or later anyway, a complainer like him. He gotta learn the rules the same as anybody else.
Luke: Yeah, them poor old bosses need all the help they can get.
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Written by Howard Washington Odum
Performed by Harry Dean Stanton
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A Southern prison camp was built for this movie just north of Stockton, California. A dozen buildings were constructed, including a barracks, mess hall, warden's quarters, guard shack, and dog kennels. See more »Goofs
During the road tarring scene, the "boss" is walking in the midst of the crew shoveling sand in the close ups (he even gets sand on his shoes, which he inexplicably, doesn't punish), yet long view shots has him walking well, well behind the road crews' working area. See more »Quotes
[Discussing a new prisoner who has to spend the night in the box]Dragline: He ain't in the box because of the joke played on him. He back-sassed a free man. They got their rules. We ain't got nothin' to do with that. Would probably have happened to him sooner or later anyway, a complainer like him. He gotta learn the rules the same as anybody else.
Luke: Yeah, them poor old bosses need all the help they can get.
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Soundtracks
"Midnight Special"Written by Howard Washington Odum
Performed by Harry Dean Stanton
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This is an absolute perfect movie in every way.Storyline,acting,settings---everything is perfect.Hollywood used to make great movies like this before it became the special effects driven computer generated movie making schlock capitol of the world.
The great Paul Newman plays a prisoner locked up in a Southern jail after a night of petty crimes.His constant struggle to be free even while locked up makes this one of the greatest roles ever seen in a movie.Newman is at his absolute peak playing the cool Lucas Jackson.I was so struck by Newman's performance in this movie I was determined to name my son Lucas Jackson,but alas,I only had daughters and my wife wasn't too thrilled about naming either of them Lucas.Oh well.
George Kennedy plays Jackson's enemy turned buddy and he is absolutely perfect also.His portrayal of Dragline is Kennedy at his finest.The sublime Strother Martin plays the prison captain and damn is he ever good.He was always so underrated as is Kennedy too,I think.
In fact this whole movie is full of familiar faces that would go on to other big time roles in TV and movies.In this movie everyone meshes perfectly to create an unforgettable movie that will stay with you long after many other movies you've seen fade from memory.
You must see this movie.