Cool Hand Luke (1967) | |
| Director(s) | Stuart Rosenberg |
| Producer(s) | Gordon Carroll, Carter De Haven Jr. (associate) |
| Top Genres | Crime, Drama, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Prison |
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Cool Hand Luke Overview:
Cool Hand Luke (1967) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by Stuart Rosenberg and produced by Gordon Carroll and Carter De Haven Jr..
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by Donn Pearce published in 1965.
SYNOPSIS
"What we have here is a failure to communicate." Newman wakes up on a Southern chain gang after a destructive drunken spree. Stuck in a stink hole of a prison, he refuses to give up his dignity or humor to abusive authorities.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
.Cool Hand Luke was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2005.
Academy Awards 1967 --- Ceremony Number 40 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Paul Newman | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | George Kennedy | Won |
| Best Music - Scoring | Lalo Schifrin | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Donn Pearce, Frank R. Pierson | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
Cool Hand Luke (1967, Stuart Rosenberg)
By Andrew Wickliffe on Jul 2, 2020 From The Stop ButtonMaybe a third of the way into Cool Hand Luke, the film all of a sudden starts getting really good. It?s when Jo Van Fleet makes her appearance, which provides the film both its single best acting?Newman and Van Fleet are exquisite in the scene?and also director Rosenberg showing he?s actually got a ... Read full article
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
By Beatrice on Jul 6, 2019 From Flickers in TimeCool Hand Luke Directed by Stuart Rosenberg Written by Don Pearce and Frank Pierson from Pearce’s novel 1967/USA Jalem Productions Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die The Christ symbolism and anti-establishment message haven’t aged all that well. ... Read full article
Review: Cool Hand Luke (1967)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 15, 2019 From 4 Star FilmsWhile I might not consider it one of the finest films ever produced, Cool Hand Luke features one of the most mythic characters ever conceived for the movies. He’s one of those figures who can seemingly only exist on celluloid. Luke Jackson comes out of a certain turbulent period in American hi... Read full article
Cool Hand Luke: Newman?s Double?
By Judy on Jun 21, 2014 From Cary Grant Won't Eat YouThis post is part of Silver Screenings‘ and The Rosebud Cinema’s 1967 in Film Blogathon. Check out the other entries on their sites! It?s not surprising, given the film?s condemnation of authority and celebration of rebellion, that Cool Hand Luke came out in 1967 in the midst of Vietnam... Read full article
Cool Hand Luke: Newman?s Double?
By Judy on Jun 21, 2014 From Cary Grant Won't Eat YouThis post is part of Silver Screenings‘ and The Rosebud Cinema’s 1967 in Film Blogathon. Check out the other entries on their sites! It?s not surprising, given the film?s condemnation of authority and celebration of rebellion, that Cool Hand Luke came out in 1967 in the midst of Vietnam... Read full article
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Quotes from
Captain, Road Prison 36: Now, I can be a good guy, or I can be one real mean sum-bitch.
Carr: Them clothes got laundry numbers on them. You remember your number and always wear the ones that has your number. Any man forgets his number spends a night in the box. These here spoons you keep with you. Any man loses his spoon spends a night in the box. There's no playing grab-ass or fighting in the building. You got a grudge against another man, you fight him Saturday afternoon. Any man playing grab-ass or fighting in the building spends a night in the box. First bell's at five minutes of eight when you will get in your bunk. Last bell is at eight. Any man not in his bunk at eight spends the night in the box. There is no smoking in the prone position in bed. To smoke you must have both legs over the side of your bunk. Any man caught smoking in the prone position in bed... spends a night in the box. You get two sheets. Every Saturday, you put the clean sheet on the top... the top sheet on the bottom... and the bottom sheet you turn in to the laundry boy. Any man turns in the wrong sheet spends a night in the box. No one'll sit in the bunks with dirty pants on. Any man with dirty pants on sitting on the bunks spends a night in the box. Any man don't bring back his empty pop bottle spends a night in the box. Any man loud talking spends a night in the box. You got questions, you come to me. I'm Carr, the floor walker. I'm responsible for order in here. Any man don't keep order spends a night in...
Luke: ...the box.
Carr: I hope you ain't going to be a hard case.
Luke: [Smiles, shakes head] .
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Facts about
Anthony Zerbe's film debut.
Truckloads of Spanish moss were shipped from Louisiana to the set in California to hang in the trees around the prison.
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