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Movie

Cool Hand Luke

1967·2h 7m·Approved
DramaCrime
IMDb Rating
★ 8.0/10
196,350 votes
Metascore
92
Metacritic

A laid-back Southern man is sentenced to two years in a rural prison, but refuses to conform.

Cool Hand Luke is a 1967 drama crime movie directed by Stuart Rosenberg, starring Paul Newman, George Kennedy, Strother Martin. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.0/10 from 196,350 votes and runs 2h 7m.

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Director
Stuart Rosenberg
Stars
Paul Newman
George Kennedy
Strother Martin
J.D. Cannon
Details
1967-11-01
127 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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