Cool Hand Luke is a 1967 American prison drama film directed by Stuart Rosenberg, starring Paul Newman and featuring George Kennedy in an Oscar-winning performance. Newman stars in the title role as Luke, a prisoner in a Florida prison camp who refuses to submit to the system. Set in the early 1950s, it is based on Donn Pearce's 1965 novel Cool Hand Luke. Roger Ebert called Cool Hand Luke an anti-establishment film shot during emerging popular opposition to the Vietnam War. Filming took place wi

22K views · 571 reactions | On this day, 58 years ago, Cool Hand Luke (1967), directed by Stuart Rosenberg and starring Paul Newman, was released in New York City. My favorite film is probably a Paul Newman movie called ‘Cool Hand Luke’ (1967). That’s a great movie about a guy against the system. He will not give up. I love movies like that because they inspire me to be a better man. Woody Harrelson | History of Cinema | Facebook

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119K views · 5.8K reactions | COOL HAND LUKE ('67) cemented Paul Newman as one of the coolest actors of his generation. The role was demanding but Newman enjoyed himself on the set, spending time with his brother, Arthur, who worked as a union production manage on the film. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook