Curious Minds Further Viewing: Cool Hand Luke

Showings

Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Mon, Nov 4, 2019 4:00 PM
Film Info
Runtime:127 min
Copyright:1967
Country Listing:USA
Rating:PG
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):Stuart Rosenberg

Description

Pair Geoff Pevere’s Leading Men of Hollywood series with this classic 1967 drama featuring blue-eyed wonder Paul Newman in the indelible performance that certified him as a box-office star. When Luke Jackson (Newman) is arrested for drunkenly vandalizing parking meters, he is sentenced to serve time on a prison chain gang. Although the warden, guards and prisoners all try to break Luke's spirit, it soon becomes clear that Luke is not about to play by anyone else's rules. With themes of rebelling against the establishment, Cool Hand Luke remains one of the most important films of the tumultuous 1960s.


Additional Information

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