Academy Award winner Paul Newman stars with George Kennedy (The Dirty Dozen, Airport) in Cool Hand Luke the story of a man who will not surrender to authority; even at the cost of his own life.

When Luke Jackson (Newman) is sentenced to a Southern prison for a minor infraction, his intelligence, calm under pressure and inability to accept defeat soon gain him the respect of his fellow inmates on the chain gang--and the nickname Cool Hand Luke. But they also earn Luke the enmity of the warden, who cannot allow any inmate to challenge his authority. When Luke's mother dies, he decides to escape ... and he is determined not to let anyone get in his way. George Kennedy won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the film was also nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor (Paul Newman), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Original Score.

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