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Cool Hand Luke (1967)

126 mins

type:

genre(s):

CRIME

DRAMA

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. Nevertheless, the camp staff actively works to crush Luke until he finally breaks.

name	character
Lou Antonio	Koko
Luke Askew	Boss Paul
Joe Don Baker	Fixer
J.D. Cannon	Society Red
Marc Cavell	Rabbitt
Richard Davalos	Blind Dick
Robert Donner	Boss Shorty
Robert Drivas	Loudmouth Steve
Jo Van Fleet	Arletta
James Gammon	Sleepy
Chuck Hicks	Chief
Dennis Hopper	Babalugats
Rance Howard	Sheriff
Clifton James	Carr
James Jeter	Wickerman
George Kennedy	Dragline
Strother Martin	Captain
Paul Newman	Luke Jackson
Harry Dean Stanton	Tramp
Ralph Waite	Alibi
Morgan Woodward	Boss Godfrey
Anthony Zerbe	Dog Boy

name
Gordon Carroll	producer
Carter De Haven Jr.	producer
Donn Pearce	writer (original), screenplay
Frank Pierson	screenplay
Stuart Rosenberg	director
Lalo Schifrin	composer

award	category	name	year
Academy Award	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	George Kennedy	1967

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