---
title: "Cool Hand Luke"
year: 1967
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/cool-hand-luke-1967"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 903
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 127
community_rating: 7.7
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "PG"
---

# Cool Hand Luke (1967) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/cool-hand-luke-1967

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Cool Hand Luke is a film first released in 1967. Catalogued under Drama, Crime. Produced and broadcast by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, Jalem Productions. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A defiant prisoner challenges authority with unbreakable will on a harsh Florida farm."

### Why Watch
- Paul Newman delivers a charismatic lead performance
- George Kennedy’s Oscar‑winning turn adds depth
- The film holds an 84% audience rating on Kinobox

### Caveats & Content Note
- The 1960s pacing may feel slow to modern viewers
- Tone & Suitability: The film depicts intense prison life, solitary confinement, and violent confrontations, making it suitable for mature audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: rebellious, gritty, tense, brooding

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Stuart Rosenberg
- **Networks / Studios**: Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, Jalem Productions

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Paul Newman** as *Luke Jackson*
- **George Kennedy** as *Dragline*
- **Luke Askew** as *Boss Paul*
- **Morgan Woodward** as *Boss Godfrey*
- **Harry Dean Stanton** as *Tramp*
- **Dennis Hopper** as *Babalugats*
- **Lou Antonio** as *Koko*
- **Robert Drivas** as *Loudmouth Steve*
- **Strother Martin** as *Captain*
- **Jo Van Fleet** as *Arletta*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the setting of the film?
The story takes place on a Florida prison farm in the 1960s.

### Q: Who directed Cool Hand Luke?
It was directed by Stuart Rosenberg.

### Q: Which actors star in the film?
Paul Newman stars as Luke Jackson, with George Kennedy in a supporting role.

### Q: Did the film receive any awards?
George Kennedy won an Oscar for his performance.

### Q: What is the film’s rating and runtime?
It is rated PG and runs approximately 2 hours and 7 minutes.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Cool Hand Luke — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/903)
- [Frajer Luke – Wikipedie](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frajer_Luke)
- [Frajer Luke 84% [Cool Hand Luke] (1967) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/29733-frajer-luke)
- [Frajer Luke - Cool Hand Luke - 1967 CZ Dabing - BDRip…](https://prehrajto.cz/frajer-luke-cool-hand-luke-1967-cz-dabing-bdrip/5c5db0000f288)

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