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Cool Hand Luke

Stuart Rosenberg
     126 m.
Synopsis
The main character smashes up some parking meters and is sentenced to two years in prison. Once he is in jail he gradually wins the respect and admiration of his fellow-prisoners, who end up considering him to be a symbol of the freedom they yearn for. Unable to submit to the rules of society itself, neither his guards nor the wire fencing round the camp will crush his desire to be free.
Director
Stuart Rosenberg
Screenplay
Donn Pearce, Frank R. Pierson
Photography
Conrad Hall
Cast
Paul Newman, George Kennedy, J.D. Cannon, Lou Antonio
Running Time
126 m.
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