Cool Hand Luke (1967)
126 min - Crime | Drama - 1 November 1967 (USA)A man refuses to conform to life in a rural prison.
Director: Stuart Rosenberg
Writers: Donn Pearce (screenplay), Frank Pierson (screenplay), 1 more credit »
Stars: Paul Newman, George Kennedy, Strother Martin | See full cast and crew »
Storyline
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 alfiehitchiePlot Summary | Plot Synopsis