Cool Hand Luke

Synopsis

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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Cast

Paul Newman

Luke Jackson

George Kennedy

Dragline

Luke Askew

Boss Paul

Morgan Woodward

Boss Godfrey

Harry Dean Stanton

Tramp

Dennis Hopper

Babalugats

Lou Antonio

Koko

Robert Drivas

Loudmouth Steve

Strother Martin

Captain

Jo Van Fleet

Arletta

Clifton James

Carr

Marc Cavell

Rabbitt

Richard Davalos

Blind Dick

Robert Donner

Boss Shorty

J.D. Cannon

Society Red

Joe Don Baker

Fixer

James Gammon

Sleepy

Wayne Rogers

Gambler

Ralph Waite

Alibi

Chuck Hicks

Chief

Crew

Art

• Cary Odell Art Direction
• Fred Price Set Decoration
• Wayne Fitzgerald Title Designer

Camera

• Conrad Hall Director of Photography
• Thomas Del Ruth First Assistant Camera
• Jordan Cronenweth Camera Operator
• Robert C. Thomas Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

• Howard Shoup Costume Design
• Gordon Bau Makeup Artist
• Jean Burt Reilly Hairstylist
• Craig Binkley Set Dressing Artist

Crew

• M. James Arnett Stunts
• Chuck Hicks Stunts

Directing

• Stuart Rosenberg Director
• Hank Moonjean Assistant Director

Editing

• Sam O'Steen Editor

Lighting

• Harry Sundby Electrician
• Michael A. Jones Rigging Gaffer

Production

• Carter DeHaven Jr. Producer
• Gordon Carroll Producer

Sound

• Lalo Schifrin Original Music Composer
• Larry Jost Sound Designer
• Dan Wallin Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Barney Kessel Additional Soundtrack
• Tommy Morgan Additional Soundtrack

Writing

• Frank Pierson Screenplay
• Donn Pearce Novel
• Donn Pearce Screenplay
• Hal Dresner Writer

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