Cool Hand Luke (1967) Paul Newman Luke George Kennedy Dragline J. D. Cannon Society Red Lou Antonio Koko Robert Drivas Loudmouth Steve Strother Martin Captain Jo Van Fleet Arletta Clifton James Carr Morgan Woodward Boss Godfrey Luke Askew Boss Paul Marc Cavell Rabbitt Richard Davalos Blind Dick Robert Donner (II) Boss Shorty Warren Finnerty Tattoo Dennis Hopper Babalugats John McLiam (II) Boss Kean Wayne Rogers Gambler Harry Dean Stanton Tramp Charles Tyner Boss Higgins Ralph Waite Alibi Anthony Zerbe Dog Boy Kartalian Dynamite Directed by: Stuart Rosenberg Produced by: Gordon Carroll, Carter DeHaven Jr A brooding loner is sentenced to a prison chain-gang, stands up to the Nazi-like guards, and eventually becomes the leader of his fellow prisoners. ============ Luke Jackson is a cool, gutsy prisoner in a Southern chain gang, who, while refusing to buckle under to authority, keeps escaping and being recaptured. The prisoners admire Luke because, as Dragline explains it, "You're an original, that's what you are!" Nevertheless, the camp staff actively works to crush Luke until he finally breaks. ================ Lucas Jackson, natural born world shaker, someone with more guts than brains, a man who refuses to conform to the rules he has been given. Sent to a prison camp for a misdemeanor Luke soon gains respect and becomes an idol. He has some fun in jail doing things for the hell of it, after his mother dies the Bosses put him in the box afraid he might want to attend the funeral. When he gets out he runs and gets caught and runs and gets caught, the bosses try to break him but he just won't break. ================ Luke is sent to a prison camp, where he gets a reputation as a hard man. The head of the gang hates him, and tries to break him by beating him up. It doesn't work, and he gains respect. His mother dies, and he escapes, but is caught, escapes again, and is caught again. Will the camp bosses ever break him?