Cool Hand Luke

2h 7min

Drama

Crime

When petty criminal Luke Jackson is sentenced to two years in a Florida prison farm, he doesn't play by the rules of either the sadistic warden or the yard's resident heavy, Dragline, who ends up admiring the new guy's unbreakable will. Luke's bravado, even in the face of repeated stints in the prison's dreaded solitary confinement cell, "the box," make him a rebel hero to his fellow convicts and a thorn in the side of the prison officers.

Production Companies

Warner Bros.-Seven Arts

Jalem Productions

Cast

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Luke Jackson
Luke Askew

Luke Askew

Boss Paul
Morgan Woodward

Morgan Woodward

Boss Godfrey
Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Babalugats
Robert Drivas

Robert Drivas

Loudmouth Steve
Richard Davalos

Richard Davalos

Blind Dick
Robert Donner

Robert Donner

Boss Shorty
J.D. Cannon

J.D. Cannon

Society Red
James Jeter

James Jeter

Wickerman
Joy Harmon

Joy Harmon

The Girl
John McLiam

John McLiam

Boss Keen
Charles Tyner

Charles Tyner

Boss Higgins
Kim Kahana

Kim Kahana

Convict (uncredited)
Donn Pearce

Donn Pearce

Sailor (uncredited)
John Pearce

John Pearce

John (uncredited)
Rush Williams

Rush Williams

Patrolman (uncredited)

Release date

1st Nov 1967

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English