Movie Review: Cool Hand Luke

Rating: PG Length: 126 minutes Release Date: Nov. 1, 1967 Directed by: Stuart Rosenberg Genre: Drama/CrimeStars: 4 out of 5 Plenty of people have had a night of drunken debauchery, where they do things they either don't remember or will wake up the next morning to regret....

Paul Newman's Classic Film Career

Known for his steely blue eyes, advocacy of numerous charities, and exceptional onscreen skills, Paul Newman cultivated a film career that made him one of the most renowned figures in Hollywood. Newman began his rise toward stardom in the 1950s, appearing in a number of...

Paul Newman's Biography

Paul Newman found fame in many different areas of endeavor, from being an actor and a director to being a racing driver and a humanitarian. Newman was also a very successful businessman, being the co-founder of Newman's Own. From his business profits, Newman had donated ...

Five Memorable Quotes from "Cool Hand Luke"

"Cool Hand Luke" is a classic American prison drama film from 1967, directed by Stuart Rosenberg. Starring Paul Newman, the movie follows the story of Luke, a prisoner on a Southern chain gang, who refuses to be beaten by the system. Newman plays an anti-hero whom...

MRR's Movie of the Week: Five Facts You May Not Know About "Cool

Released in 1967, "Cool Hand Luke" is an American prison drama that was adapted from a novel by Donn Pearce. The novel was based on Pearce's experiences while serving a two-year chain-gang sentence at Tavares Road Prison for safe breaking. Pearce actually makes an...

What's So Great About "Cool Hand Luke"?

The film "Cool Hand Luke" has had plenty of honors bestowed upon it, not least of which is an Academy Award nomination for lead Paul Newman, as well as a win in the Best Supporting Actor category for George Kennedy. It has even been added to the National Film Registry...

Obama Presidency Will Galvanize 30 Million American Idealists and Reformers, ...

by Stephen Fox, Contributing Editor, New Mexico Sun News Founder, New Millennium Fine Art As introduction, I must say that Paul Newman's passing has saddened me profoundly, not because of any of his movies, but because of a personal memory which stirs up in me now, as I...