Cool Hand Luke
A taut honest drama greatly aided by Stuart Rosenberg's direction and a marvellously controlled and artful performance by Paul Newman as a gutsy prisoner on a chain gang. With an Oscar-winning performance by George Kennedy and also starring Strother Martin, Dennis Hopper and Harry Dean Stanton.
Year: 1967
Genre: Drama, Classic Drama, Paul's Favourites, Time in Prison, Save Me!, Classic Cinema, Theo's Favourites
Country: USA
Director: Stuart Rosenberg
Starring: Dennis Hopper, George Kennedy, Strother Martin, Paul Newman, Harry Dean Stanton
Duration: 121 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains violence.
8.1/10
Location in store: Classic Drama
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