Cool Hand Luke

Genre: Drama

Worldwide gross$16.2M

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.

🏆 Won 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 11 nominations total

Genres

Crime, Drama

Director

Stuart Rosenberg

Cast

Paul Newman, George Kennedy, Strother Martin

Released

1 November 1967

Runtime

2h 7m

Certificate

Approved

IMDb rating

8 / 10

Votes

196,818

Metascore

92

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

Budget

$3,200,000

Edition

Base