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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Home video distributors
Warner Home Video (United States)
Based on
Cool Hand Luke
Awards
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Setting
Florida
Filming locations
California
Trailer
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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
Titles
| Original title | Cool Hand Luke | |
| Alternate title | Luke la main froide |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Warner Home Video (cat. no. 11037) | 1991, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Cool Hand Luke - Original Soundtrack Recording - Lalo Schifrin (1967) | 10 releases, 1967-1979: Dot Records, MCA Records, Sumiya Ltd. |
| CD | Cool Hand Luke - Original Soundtrack Recording - Lalo Schifrin (1967) | 4 releases, 1994-2001: Aleph Records, MCA Records, Tsunami |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1991 11037 |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
