Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
“The man... and the motion picture that simply do not conform.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Paul Newman
Paul Newman
as Luke Jackson
George Kennedy
George Kennedy
as Dragline
Luke Askew
Luke Askew
as Boss Paul
Morgan Woodward
Morgan Woodward
as Boss Godfrey
Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton
as Tramp
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper
as Babalugats
Lou Antonio
Lou Antonio
as Koko
Robert Drivas
Robert Drivas
as Loudmouth Steve
Strother Martin
Strother Martin
as Captain
Jo Van Fleet
Jo Van Fleet
as Arletta
Clifton James
Clifton James
as Carr
Marc Cavell
Marc Cavell
as RabbittCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 127 min |
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The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.