DVD

Cool hand Luke / Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; a Jalem production ; screenplay by Donn Pearce and Frank R. Pierson ; produced by Gordon Carroll ; directed by Stuart Rosenberg.

Pierson, Frank R. (Added Author). Carroll, Gordon, 1928-2005 (Added Author). Rosenberg, Stuart, 1927-2007 (Added Author). Newman, Paul, 1925-2008 (Added Author). Kennedy, George, 1925-2016 (Added Author). Cannon, J. D. (John Donovan), 1922-2005 (Added Author). Martin, Strother, 1919-1980 (Added Author). Van Fleet, Jo, 1914-1996 (Added Author). Paul Newman (Cool Hand Luke), George Kennedy (Dragline), J.D. Cannon (Society Red), Lou Antonio (Koko), Robert Drivas (Loudmouth Steve), Strother Martin (Captain), Jo Van Fleet (Arletta). (Cast).

Summary:

Lucas Jackson is a man who refuses to be nailed down, conform to rules and regulations, or fit into society, and now, he's on a chain gang. He's a likable enough guy, always smiling, always ready for a little fun. He eats 50 hard-boiled eggs on a bet and collects all the money in the camp. He's more or less like the people he hangs around with, except he won't be pushed. He knows his own mind. This makes him the only prisoner with guts enough to talk back to the bosses and the only one with nerve enough to escape. That Luke, he's a cool hand.

Set in the southern United States, Luke is caught cutting off parking meters and is sentenced to the "chain gang."

Record details

ISBN: 0790731509
ISBN: 9780790731506
ISBN: 1419869248
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Pictures : [1967, [1997]
Copyright: ©1967

Content descriptions

General Note:	Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary. Based on the 1965 novel by Donn Pearce. Originally released as a motion picture in 1967. Special features: Cast [text feature]; Production notes [text feature]; Theatrical trailer; Film flash [recommendations, text feature].
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Conrad Hall ; film editor, Sam O'Steen ; music, Lalo Schifrin.
Participant or Performer Note:	Paul Newman (Cool Hand Luke), George Kennedy (Dragline), J.D. Cannon (Society Red), Lou Antonio (Koko), Robert Drivas (Loudmouth Steve), Strother Martin (Captain), Jo Van Fleet (Arletta).
Target Audience Note:	MPAA Rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD, Region 1, Dolby Digital mono, two-sided disc, side one in television presentation aspect ratio 1.33:1, side two in anamorphic widescreen aspect ratio 2.35:1.
Language Note:	In English, French, or Spanish with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish ; closed-captioned in English.
Awards Note:	Winner, 1968 Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, George Kennedy.