Cool Hand Luke VHS Paul Newman George Kennedy J.D. Cannon Dennis Hopper

Cast: Paul Newman, George Kennedy, J.D. Cannon, Robert Drivas, Lou Antonio, Strother Martin, Jo Van Fleet, Dennis Hopper, Luke Askew, Robert Donner, Wayne Rogers, Harry Dean Stanton, Charles Tyner, Ralph Waite, Anthony Zerbe, Buck Kartalian, Clifton James
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama Crime
Running Time: 132 minutes
Format: VHS
Audio: English
Sound: Dolby
Signal Standard: NTSC
Special Features: Close Captioned
Release Date: 1998
Theatrical Release: 1967
UPC: 085391573630
ISBN: 0790733900
Studio: Warner Brothers
Director: Stuart Rosenberg
Made in: USA
Former Rental: No
Condition: Previously viewed in excellent condition. Case has shelf wear.
Inventory: DS.M1

Movie Description

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 the prisoners' respect for Luke grows into hero worship, he finds that he must risk everything in order to live up to their expectations. Filled with dozens of memorable scenes (Luke eating 50 eggs) and quotable lines ("What we have here is a failure to communicate."), COOL HAND LUKE is a testament to excellent screenwriting (Donn Pearce and Frank Pierson) and Newman's charm and skill as an actor. The film also features an outstanding supporting cast that includes George Kennedy, Strother Martin, and early screen appearances by Dennis Hopper and Harry Dean Stanton.

Awards

Academy Awards, USA  - Best Actor in a Supporting Role - George Kennedy
Laurel Awards  - Male Supporting Performance - George Kennedy
National Film Preservation Board, USA - National Film Registry
Online Film & Television Association - OFTA Film Hall of Fame

Editorial Reviews

"...This is a fantastic ensemble piece led by a career-high performance from Newman and stylish direction from Rosenberg..." -- 5 out of 5 stars
Total Film - Nick Griffiths (03/01/2000)

"...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..."
USA Today - Mike Clark (03/13/1996)

4 stars out of 5 -- "Simultaneously biting and blithe....Newman's effortless performance drives things..."
Uncut - Damien Love (03/01/2006)

"Paul Newman enjoys one of his finest hours as the endlessly defiant convict in Stuart Rosenberg's prison-set drama."
Sight and Sound - Geoffrey Macnab (03/01/2006)

"Surrounded by such great character actors as Dennis Hopper and Strother Martin...Newman has never looked more godlike." -- Grade: B+
Entertainment Weekly - Ken Tucker (09/12/2008)

4 stars out of 5 -- "As a supreme showcase for Paul Newman's charisma, COOL HAND LUKE is pure magic....It was impeccably cast, superbly acted, and beautifully shot by Conrad Hall."
Empire - Angie Errigo (10/01/2008)

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