Synopsis
When petty criminal Luke Jackson is sentenced to two years in a Florida prison farm, he doesn't play by the rules of either the sadistic warden or the yard's resident heavy, Dragline, who ends up admiring the new guy's unbreakable will. Luke's bravado, even in the face of repeated stints in the prison's dreaded solitary confinement cell, "the box," make him a rebel hero to his fellow convicts and a thorn in the side of the prison officers.
Facts
Based on
Cool Hand Luke
Awards
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Setting
Florida
Filming location
California
Production
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Original language
English
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Academy Awards 1968 academy_award
- Directors Guild of America 1968 generic
- Golden Globes (USA) 1968 generic
- National Society of Film Critics Awards 1968 generic
