Cool Hand Luke

Cool Hand Luke (1967)

Description

A man refuses to conform to life in a rural prison.

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 alfiehitchie

Cool Hand Luke is a 1967 American prison drama film directed by Stuart Rosenberg, starring Paul Newman and featuring George Kennedy in an Oscar-winning performance.Directed by Stuart Rosenberg. With Paul Newman, George Kennedy, J.D. Cannon, Lou Antonio. Luke Jackson is a cool, gutsy prisoner in a Southern chain gang, who, while . Apr 05, 2009 &#183&nbspCool Hand Luke. Indie/Alternativo. ? lbum:Wake Up, O Sleeper: 2003. 1-Heroes Will Be HeroesCool Hand Luke is a soundtrack album for the Warner Bros. film of the same name, released in 1967 on the Dot label.

Review

memorable
Truly a memorable movie, and more than just a documentary about southern road gangs. It’s a study on the theme of the indomitability of the human spirit in the face of oppression. I was about to name this as Newman’s finest performance until I thought of Eddy Felsen in "The Hustler" and Frank Galvin in "The Verdict"; it’s impossible to choose among such a cornucopia of acting achievements, but Luke is right up there (the analogy to Luke as Christ becomes a tad heavy-handed when we see him, at the close of the egg-eating scene, stretched out, arms outward, feet crossed, as if crucified; none the less, it’s a powerful image). There is no doubt, however, about George Kennedy as Dragline; it is his finest achievement, and fully deserves the Oscar he got for Best Supporting Actor. It is also fascinating to find so many familiar faces among the inmates – actors such as Dennis Hopper, Harry Dean Stanton, Joe Don Baker, Ralph Waite. and Wayne Rogers – who would go on to fame in their own right. This movie can unquestionably be called a classic. American Movie Classics just started (11/2000) showing a beautifully restored letterbox version which shows it in all its glory.
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