Cool Hand Luke

A war veteran named Lucas Luke Jackson refuses to conform to the rules of a chain gang in 1950s Florida, gaining the respect of his fellow prisoners through his resilient spirit, but ultimately meets a tragic end after enduring brutal punishments and failed escape attempts. Cool Hand Luke is a 1967 American English-language Crime Drama movie featuring Paul Newman, George Kennedy, J. D. Cannon, Robert Drivas, Lou Antonio, Strother Martin and Ralph Waite. The movie is inspired from Cool Hand Luke by Donn Pearce. Jalem Productions was the production house involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Gordon Carroll. The movie is directed by Stuart Rosenberg. Warner Bros.-Seven Arts acquired the distribution rights for the film. Cool Hand Luke was released on 1st November 1967 and takes a screen time of 126 minutes. Cool Hand Luke was made on a budget of $3 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. The screenplay for the movie was written by Donn Pearce and Frank R. Pierson. Cinematography was done by Conrad Hall and editing by Sam O Steen. The music was composed by Lalo Schifrin. At the 1968 Oscar Awards It won an award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (George Kennedy).