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Cool Hand Luke

1967

Stuart Rosenberg

Paul Newman, George Kennedy, Dennis Hopper, Harry Dean Stanton ...

7.9

19,692

Drama Lucas Jackson, natural born world shaker, someone with more guts than brains, a man who refuses to conform to the rules he has been given. Sent to a prison camp for a misdemeanor, Luke soon gains respect and becomes an idol; he has some fun in jail doing things for the hell of it. After his mother dies the Bosses put him in the box afraid he might want to attend the funeral. When he gets out he runs and gets caught and runs and gets ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Bosley Crowther The New York Times	"What elevates this brutal picture above the ruck of prison films and into the range of intelligent contemplation of the ironies of life is a sharp script by Donn Pearce and Frank R. Pierson"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"For the first time, here was a leading character who didn't give a damn what you thought of him (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Kim Newman Empire	"Paul Newman gives one of his best performances (...) It still has something important to say, with several memorable moments and a superb supporting cast (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Dave Kehr Chicago Reader	"Stuart Rosenberg's direction is a horror, but the cast teems with so many familiar faces that this 1967 film can't help but entertain"	NEU
United States	Bill Weber Slant	"Newman remains watchable and glamorous throughout (...) 'Cool Hand Luke's scenario works best in its anecdote-like set pieces (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Tom Milne Time Out	"A caustically witty look at the American South (...) [A] brilliantly idiosyncratic script"	POS
United States	Variety	"Newman gives an excellent performance, assisted by a terrific supporting cast"	POS
United Kingdom	Tony Sloman Radio Times	"The movie is clearly the career high point of director Stuart Rosenberg and a real credit to Jack Lemmon's production company (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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