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Cool Hand Luke

Crime Drama Action

1967, Movie, 2h 7min

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.

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Reviews

Kasper Løvborg

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This movie is pretty brilliant. Taking full advantage of Newman's considerable charisma, it is a story of martyrdom and what it does to person to be put up on a pedestal and admired by people and the pressure their expectations put on him. Be...

4 years ago

Critic Kim Newman

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...this is simultaneously a damn fine prison movie with all the clichés lovingly in place and a comic allegory of redemption in America.

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Critic Roger Ebert

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...a film wall-to-wall with physical punishment, psychological cruelty, hopelessness and equal parts of sadism and masochism. It is a great film.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

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Luke Jackson, a decorated war veteran, is sentenced to two years in a Florida prison camp for beheading parking meters while drunk. He quickly gains the respect of his fellow prisoners for his bravery and refusal to conform to the established order, earning the nickname "Cool Hand Luke." Despite facing harsh punishment and violence from the prison guards, Luke remains determined to maintain his individuality and dignity. His rebellious spirit inspires the other prisoners to stand up for their rights, leading to a climactic showdown with the prison authorities.

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You can stream Cool Hand Luke on: Apple TV Amazon Store Fandango at Home Tubi