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Cool Hand Luke is a Drama from director Stuart Rosenberg starring Paul Newman. The film tells the story of a nonconformist rebel named Luke who while in jail tries to break out.
Cast View all
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Paul Newman | Lucas 'Luke' Jackson |
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George Kennedy | Dragline |
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J.D. Cannon | Society Red |
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Lou Antonio | Koko |
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Robert Drivas | Loudmouth Steve |
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Strother Martin | Captain |
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Jo Van Fleet | Arletta |
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Clifton James | Carr |
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Morgan Woodward | Boss Godfrey |
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Luke Askew | Boss Paul |
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Marc Cavell | Rabbitt |
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Richard Davalos | Blind Dick |
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Robert Donner | Boss Shorty |
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Warren Finnerty | Tattoo |
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Dennis Hopper | Babalugats |
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John McLiam | Boss Keen |
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Wayne Rogers | Gambler |
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Harry Dean Stanton | Tramp |
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Charles Tyner | Boss Higgins |
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Ralph Waite | Alibi |
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Anthony Zerbe | Dog Boy |
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Buck Kartalian | Dynamite |
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Joy Harmon | The Girl |
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Joe Don Baker | Fixer |
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Susanne Benton | Woman |
Crew
| Director | Stuart Rosenberg |
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| Writer | Donn Pearce, Frank R. Pierson, Hal Dresner | |
| Producer | Gordon Carroll, Carter De Haven Jr. | |
| Musician | Lalo Schifrin | |
| Photography | Conrad L. Hall | |
Personal
| Quantity | 1 |
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| Seen | |
| Added Date | Mar 10, 2012 13:58:29 |
| Modified Date | Jun 25, 2024 17:42:49 |
Edition details
| Screen Ratios | Standard (1.33:1) Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1) Widescreen (16:9) |
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| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital Mono [English] Dolby Digital Mono [French] Dolby Digital Mono [Spanish] Dolby Digital Stereo [English] Stereo [English] |
| Subtitles | English | English (Closed Captioned) | French | Spanish |
| Layers | Dual side, Single layer |
| Edition Release Date | Jun 24, 1997 |
Notes
Story Synopsis:
Sentenced to a chain gang for violating city property, Luke (Newman) is a loner who can’t conform to the rules of his captivity. The other prisoners named him for his “cool poker hand.” But Luke’s indifference cannot save him from the system he despises-or the Captain (Martin) of the prison. Kennedy stars in his Academy Award®-winning role as Dragline, a man who stands by Luke on the sultry roads and in the prison. The film’s authenticity is credited to co-writer Donn Pearce, who spent two years of his own life on a chain gang.
DVD Picture:
First reviewed in Issue 19, the LaserDisc picture quality is sure to please with excellent color fidelity, natural fleshtones and deep blacks. The anamorphic DVD presentation is slightly sharper and more detailed, but not dramatically so, and the colors are a bit richer in texture. Both versions exhibit slight noise and minor artifacts. The two versions are virtually identical and require close-up examination to tell them apart. On typical 27- to 32-inch TVs the differences probably won’t be apparent at normal viewing distances. Still, the picture is terrific looking and satisfying. The LaserDisc’s Panavision® frame is 2.42:1, while DVD’s anamorphic and letterbox is 2.32:1.
Soundtrack:
The DVD’s Dolby® Digital mono and LaserDisc’s linear PCM mono sound virtually the same except for more warmth and fullness heard in the PCM version. The DVD is thinner and edgy sounding by comparison, no doubt due to the low 64 kilobits per second data reduced bitstream. The PCM LaserDisc track sounds more natural, but nevertheless the mono soundtrack is undistinguished and not one to impress.