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Cool hand Luke Cover Image DVD DVD

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

Rosenberg, Stuart, 1927-2007 (director.). Pierson, Frank R. (screenwriter.). Pearce, Donn. (screenwriter.). Carroll, Gordon, 1928-2005 (producer.). Newman, Paul, 1925-2008 (actor.). Kennedy, George, 1925-2016 (actor.). Cannon, J. D. (John Donovan), 1922-2005 (actor.). Martin, Strother, 1919-1980 (actor.). Van Fleet, Jo, 1914-1996 (actor.). Schifrin, Lalo. (composer.). Pearce, Donn. Cool Hand Luke. (Added Author). Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967) (Added Author). Jalem Productions. (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Paul Newman, George Kennedy, J.D. Cannon, Lou Antonio, Robert Drivas, Strother Martin, Jo Van Fleet. (Cast).

Summary:

"His crime: nonconformity. His sentence: the chain gang...Cool Hand Luke [is] the loner who won't -- or can't -- bend to the arbitrary rules of his captivity." -- Container.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1419869248
  • ISBN: 9781419869242
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Deluxe edition.
  • Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Pictures, [2008]
  • Distributor: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the 1965 novel by Donn Pearce.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1967.
Formatted Contents Note:
Special features: Widescreen version presented in a "letterbox" format -- New digital transfer from restored picture and audio elements -- Commentary by historian/Newman biographer Eric Lax -- New documentary "A natural-born world-shaker: Making Cool Hand Luke" -- Theatrical trailer -- Language: English mono ; French mono -- Subtitles (main feature): English, French.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Conrad Hall ; film editor, Sam O'Steen ; music by Lalo Schifrin.
Participant or Performer Note:
Paul Newman, George Kennedy, J.D. Cannon, Lou Antonio, Robert Drivas, Strother Martin, Jo Van Fleet.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA Rating: GP CHV Rating: PG.
System Details Note:
DVD ; NTSC, Region 1; letterbox widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital mono ; dual layer.
Language Note:
English or dubbed French language tracks ; optional French subtitles ; optional English subtitles for hearing impaired.
Awards Note:
National Film Registry selection, 2005.
Academy Awards, 1968: Winner, Best Actor in a Supporting Role (George Kennedy) -- Nominee, Best Actor (Paul Newman)

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Available copies

  • 4 of 4 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Malheur County Public Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Ontario Community Library.

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