Rent Cool Hand Luke (1967)
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- Synopsis:
His crime: nonconformity. His sentence: the chain gang. Paul Newman plays one of his best-loved roles as Cool Hand Luke, the loner who won't - or can't - conform to the arbitrary rules of his captivity. It recalls other hallmark Newman performances: Luke is The Hustler without a dream of victory, Harper without a moral mission, Hud without a father to defy. A cast of fine character actors, including George Kennedy in his Academy Award-winning role of Dragline, gives Newman solid support as fellow prisoners. And Strother Martin is the Captain who taunts Luke with the famous line, "What we've got here is...failure to communicate." No failure here. With rich humour and vibrant storytelling power, 'Cool Hand Luke' succeeds resoundingly. - Actors:
- Paul Newman, George Kennedy, Strother Martin, J.D. Cannon, Lou Antonio, Robert Drivas, Jo Van Fleet, Clifton James, Morgan Woodward, Luke Askew, Marc Cavell, Richard Davalos, Robert Donner, Warren Finnerty, Dennis Hopper, John McLiam, wayne Rogers, Harry Dean Stanton, Charles Tyner, Ralph Waite
- Directors:
- Stuart Rosenberg
- Producers:
- Gordon Carroll
- Writers:
- Donn Pearce, Frank Pierson, Hal Dresner
- Others:
- Johnni Black, Lalo Schifrin, Frank R. Pierson
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- Drama
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- Release Date:
- 15/09/2008
- Run Time:
- 126 minutes
- Languages:
- Brazilian Portuguese Dolby Digital 1.0, Castilian Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0, English Dolby Digital 1.0, French Dolby Digital 1.0, German Dolby Digital 1.0, Italian Dolby Digital 1.0, Latin American Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0
- Subtitles:
- Castillian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- Bonus:
- Commentary by Historian/Newman Biographer Eric Lax
- New documentary – A Natural-Born World-Shaker: Making cool hand Luke
- Theatrical Trailer
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 03/04/2023
- Run Time:
- 127 minutes
- Languages:
- Castilian Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, Czech Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono, French Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, German Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, Latin American Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
- Subtitles:
- Castillian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, German Hard of Hearing, Italian Hard of Hearing, Latin American Spanish, Norwegian, Swedish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.40:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Commentary by Historian/Newman Biographer Eric Lax
- Documentary A Natural-Born World-Shaker: Making 'Cool Hand Luke'
- Theatrical Trailer
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Reviews (2) of Cool Hand Luke
COOL AS ICE - Cool Hand Luke review by PT
Luke gets 2 years on a chain gang for cutting the heads off parking metres. He just gets on with doing his time until his mother passes away. Concerned that Luke might want to pay his respect at the funeral, the sadistic captain, brilliantly played by Strother Martin, takes him off the road and puts him in the box "for his own good". This action changes the mindset of Luke, who then runs at every opportunity. Newman is brilliant as Luke, as is George Kennedy as Dragline, the bully boy daddy of the prison, who after a fight with Luke becomes his friend. Right from the brilliant start, as the music starts as Luke laughs, the film is brilliant all the way through. Brilliant dialogue, score, and acting from all the protagonists. " What we got here is a failure to communicate". One of the classic lines, but there is no failure to communicate with us as viewers. If you have not seen it, PLEASE do. Outstanding.
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Top Prison Drama - Cool Hand Luke review by GI
One the best prison dramas of all time and with an iconic star in one of his best roles. Paul Newman plays Luke who after an act of drunken vandalism is sentenced to a term on a chain gang. Despite being a decorated former soldier Luke is a loner and a man who refuses to kowtow to the establishment. The strict rules of the prison soon has him earmarked by the 'bosses' as a troublemaker but they are unprepared for Luke's constant challenges to their authority. Set in the 1950s this is a sharp condemnation of an American prison system still in operation in the southern states when the film was made. A brutal regime designed to break a man's will and make him law abiding with punishment as the main aim. As a drama this is unequalled with a wonderful cast that includes George Kennedy, Harry Dean Stanton, Joe Don Baker and the great Strother Martin as the head of the prison. It's full of famous and iconic scenes including the '50 eggs eating contest' and it boasts the sexiest car washing scene ever committed to film. It's tough story with pinches of religious iconography, it's moving, humorous and tense and definitely one of those films everyone should see; you'll be surprised at just how good it is. A key American film of the 60s.
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