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Overview
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Release Date:
1 November 1967 (USA)
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Tagline:
"What we've got here is failure to communicate." See more »
Plot:
A man refuses to conform to life in a rural prison. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 5 wins
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6 nominations
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Actor Askew Dead At 80
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The anti-hero
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Cast
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Directed by | |||
| Stuart Rosenberg | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Donn Pearce | (screenplay) and | |
| Frank Pierson | (screenplay) (as Frank R. Pierson) | |
| Donn Pearce | (novel) | |
Produced by | |||
| Gordon Carroll | .... | producer | |
| Carter De Haven Jr. | .... | associate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Lalo Schifrin | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Conrad L. Hall | (director of photography) (as Conrad Hall) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Sam O'Steen | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Cary Odell | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Fred Price | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Howard Shoup | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Gordon Bau | .... | makeup supervisor | |
| Jean Burt Reilly | .... | supervising hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Arthur S. Newman Jr. | .... | unit manager (as Arthur Newman) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Hank Moonjean | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| John Barton | .... | assistant property master (uncredited) | |
| Craig Binkley | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
| Don Miller | .... | assistant property master (uncredited) | |
| Wes Webb | .... | carpenter (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Larry Jost | .... | sound | |
| Dan Wallin | .... | sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| M. James Arnett | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Chuck Hicks | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Jordan Cronenweth | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Michael A. Jones | .... | assistant chief lighting technician (uncredited) | |
| Michael A. Jones | .... | rigging gaffer (uncredited) | |
| Harry Sundby | .... | chief electrician (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Barney Kessel | .... | musician: guitar, soundtrack (uncredited) | |
| Dan Wallin | .... | scoring mixer (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Wayne Fitzgerald | .... | title designer (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Warner Brothers/Seven Arts (1967) (USA) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Finland (1968) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner-Tonefilm (1968) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1981) (1986) (Finland) (TV)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1973) (USA) (TV) (pan/scan)
- Scanvideo (19??) (Finland) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (19??) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (Sweden) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (USA) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (199?) (USA) (VHS) (pan/scan)
- Warner Home Video (19??) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1996) (1998) (Finland) (TV)
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Runtime:
126 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
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Certification:
Norway:16 | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Australia:M | Spain:7 | Portugal:M/12 | USA:Approved (certificate #21450) | Sweden:15 | France:-12 | New Zealand:PG | Finland:K-16 | Ireland:12 (blu-ray) (2008) | Ireland:15 | USA:PG | UK:15 | Singapore:PG | USA:GP (re-rating) (1970)
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Trivia:
The opening scene, where Luke is cutting off the heads of parking meters, was filmed in Lodi, California. After the filming, the city did not replace the meters, and for many years afterward, you could go there and see a block long row of metal posts, sans meters.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: During the fight scene with Dragline, Luke is knocked down into the dirt many times and is covered with black soil by the end. When the long shot shows Dragline walking away towards the barracks Luke has suddenly lost most of the black soil that was covering his sweat-soaked body.See more »
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' (1970)See more »
Soundtrack:
Plastic JesusSee more »
FAQ
Does Luke die at the end?Is this movie based on a book?
Why did Luke destroy the parking meters?
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One of the reasons that the late 60s/early 70s was such a powerful era in filmmaking is the emergence of the anti-hero (defined as an individual with heroic qualities, but not in a position we would usually find a hero). This is symbolized greatly in `Cool Hand Luke'. We can identify with Luke because his crime is venial and his concerns over the great questions of life are ours. It is because of this and his persuasive charm that the other prisoners (played remarkably well by Kennedy and a host of others to include Wayne Rogers, Ralph Waite, Dennis Hopper and one of the actors who played a crewmember on `Alien') live vicariously through him.
Filled with memorable scenes (the boxing match, 50 eggs, the fealty of his fellow prisoners who help him finish his food after his stomach is shrunk in solitary confinement, `shakin' it here boss', the sneezing dogs, and of course the carwash part) and outstanding character development (created by what is said and what is not said, i.e. the visiting brother), one of screen history's most repeated lines and the great acting of Newman, this movie deserves to be called a classic. Released the same year as `Bonnie and Clyde', it makes one long for the days when you needed a real script to make a movie.