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Cool Hand Luke Reviews

1967

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Paul Newman was nominated for an Oscar and George Kennedy received one for his work in this allegorical prison drama. Luke Jackson (Paul Newman) is sentenced to a stretch on a southern chain gang after he's arrested for drunkenly decapitating parking meters. While the avowed ambition of the captain (Strother Martin) is for each .. Read more

Starring	Paul Newman, George Kennedy, Dennis Hopper, Strother Martin
Director	Stuart Rosenberg
Genres	Drama

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- Allegedly a Christ-allegory, this well-made and good-looking film is only partially successful as an entertainment; slow stretches of soul-searching alternate with brutality, and not much acting is possible.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:46
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- - 8
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  A True Classic
  
  This film successfully transports the viewer into the troubled world of Luke, a popular (but not necessarily seeking popularity) man. He at some point hits the... read more »
  
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  - Sir John Read
  - Ascot
  - 04 Jun 2008 at 20:34
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  Awesome stuff
  
  A slow burner, but fantastic film. Who knew Paul Newman was so hot in his younger days!! Everyone should watch this.
  
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- - queeniewiz
  - 3 reviews
  - 04 Aug 2011 at 12:18
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  As a cucumber
  
  Good film with good acting and sets but...
  
  I felt that it dragged on a bit. Don't get me wrong, it's well worth watching, perhaps a classic ... read more »
  
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- - Emjay69
  - 320 reviews
  - Kidlington, Oxford
  - 28 Jul 2011 at 15:21
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  Cooler than Cool Hand Luke
  
  I have waited to long to see this film. I thought it was outstanding, from the reason Newman was sent to prison to the end. I highly recommend this film to ... read more »
  
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- - oli74
  - 36 reviews
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  - 22 Mar 2011 at 10:55
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  "What we've got here is failure to communicate!"
  
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  Cool Hand Luke is an intriguing and thoughtful crime drama. The story of Lucas Jackson (Paul Newman) who is arrested and sentenced to 2 years in prison for ... read more »
  
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  - Orpington
  - 25 Feb 2011 at 13:41
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  Newman at his absolute peak!!
  
  I hadn't seen this film for years and was a bit concerned that it would be one of those 'classics' that when watched again would prove to be a huge ... read more »
  
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  - MARK EARL
  - Wiltshire, England
  - 10 Nov 2010 at 09:22
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  Eggs is eggs
  
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  Strother Martin is excellent. Watch for him in Butch Cassidy. Newman lives up to the cool brilliantly. The studio obviously loved the 'failure to ... read more »
  
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- - mrtoots
  - 1 review
  - Sheffield
  - 14 May 2010 at 17:28
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  An absolute classic: Paul Newman at his finest
  
  As a loyal Paul Newman fan, for me anything he stars in is great. However, Cool Hand Luke is an undeniable masterpiece, no matter how much of a fan of his you ... read more »
  
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  - ButchCassidy7
  - 9 reviews
  - Luton
  - 01 May 2010 at 09:13
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  cool hand luke
  
  the clash between a prisoner paul newman and the govenor of the prison with the guards thrown in to watch over him and his mates the classic scenes egg ... read more »
  
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  - Newcastle upon Tyne
  - 20 Dec 2009 at 01:47
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  Good
  
  Paul Newman is brilliant in this, a real cool character. Maintains a good flow throughout and doesn't get boring or 'drag' along. Worth watching ... read more »
  
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- - M1keyboi
  - 43 reviews
  - UK
  - 19 Oct 2009 at 12:43
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  Not the best Paul Newman film
  
  Aside from the egg eating competition I couldn't get very excited about this film. I wanted to like the Paul Newman character but didn't. This probably ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 13 Aug 2009 at 16:57
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- - 8
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  A True Classic
  
  This film successfully transports the viewer into the troubled world of Luke, a popular (but not necessarily seeking popularity) man. He at some point hits the... read more »
  
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- 572577
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Sir John Read
  - Ascot
  - 04 Jun 2008 at 20:34
- - 3
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  Classic
  
  Classic, utterly classic - one of the best movies of all time...
  
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  - England
  - 18 Oct 2005 at 22:22
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  Superb Movie
  
  My Dad was about 6 when this was made- so fair to say its stood the test of time- Superb film- remarkable acting from Newman- Super cool film- anyone any age ... read more »
  
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- - Michael Thompson
  - Sunderland
  - 25 Jul 2004 at 23:03
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  All time classic
  
  All time classic 'Prisoner' Movie. Some scenes are infamous in film history and have been copied, in some form or another many times over.
  
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  - Liverpool, UK
  - 30 Sep 2004 at 22:49
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  An absolute classic: Paul Newman at his finest
  
  As a loyal Paul Newman fan, for me anything he stars in is great. However, Cool Hand Luke is an undeniable masterpiece, no matter how much of a fan of his you ... read more »
  
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  - ButchCassidy7
  - 9 reviews
  - Luton
  - 01 May 2010 at 09:13
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  cool classic
  
  you have got some top actors at that time made in 1967 and a good story what more could you ask for very good.
  
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- - mac
  - luton beds
  - 08 Mar 2006 at 19:05
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  Classic Paul Newman
  
  This has got to be Paul Newman's greatest film - suberb acting and witty script - a classic
  
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  - Bradford
  - 27 Apr 2006 at 18:35
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  Very cool!
  
  A very cool film and a very cool guy this cool hand luke. I'd been hearing about this film for years and years and finally took the plunge to watch it. I ... read more »
  
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  - Surrey
  - 09 May 2006 at 12:20
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  classic
  
  newman at his best great film
  
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- - paul moore
  - ipswich
  - 16 Jun 2006 at 07:44
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  They don't make films like this anymore
  
  I first saw this film when I was a young child and now about 30 years on it's still holds me enthralled with it's atmosphere and humour. A brilliant ... read more »
  
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- - Roy McCoid
  - Hull, England
  - 03 Jul 2006 at 12:17

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Critics' reviews
- Allegedly a Christ-allegory, this well-made and good-looking film is only partially successful as an entertainment; slow stretches of soul-searching alternate with brutality, and not much acting is possible.
- 39037
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:46
- Paul Newman had one of his best roles... Much of the fun today comes from eyeing minor players. Newman's fellow rock-splitters include Dennis Hopper and Richard Davalos...
- 40060
- - USA Today
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:24
- This is a fantastic ensemble piece led by a career-high performance from Newman and stylish direction from Rosenberg... 5 out of 5 stars
- 40059
- - Total Film
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:24
- A caustically witty look at the American South and its still-surviving chain gangs, with Newman in fine sardonic form... read more on Time Out
- 48972
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:19

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- Cool Hand Luke - Blu-ray
  
  In this classic Southern prison drama, social misfit Lucas Luke Jackson (Paul Newman) is incarcerated for a petty crime and sentenced to a chain gang. Luke is a sullen and laconic young man whose cool defiance of the sadistic warden and bullying inmates earns him the title Cool Hand Luke. But as ...

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- Cool Hand Luke
  
  Paul Newman was nominated for an Oscar and George Kennedy received one for his work in this allegorical prison drama. Luke Jackson (Paul Newman) is sentenced to a stretch on a southern chain gang after he's arrested for drunkenly decapitating parking meters. While the avowed ambition of the captain ...