Cool Hand Luke

This timeless classic based on the Donn Pearce novel (1965), tells the story of Luke Jackson (Paul Newman), an irreverent prisoner with a two-year sentence in a rural Florida prison.

Challenged by the authoritarian and callous attitude of the prison director (Strother Martin), Luke quickly gains the admiration of the prisoners for his daring attitude.

Duration: 126
Production year: 1967
Country: United States of America
Subtitles: EN, Subtitles: PT

Oscar for Best Supporting Actor 1968 (George Kennedy)
Laurel Award for Best Supporting Actor 1968 (George Kennedy)
OFTA Film Hall of Fame 2017

Stuart Rosenberg

Born in 1927 in Brooklyn, New York, Stuart Rosenberg was an American director. He studied Irish literature at the New York University before starting to work in television as an editor, directing popular series such as The Naked City, between 1958 and 1963.

In the cinematic world, he established himself with The Convict (1967). The film had a huge success. George Kennedy was awarded the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the film was awarded four Nominations to the 1968 Academy Awards.

During his great career, he challenged himself in various genres, from romantic comedies such as The April Fools (1969) to cold-blooded thrillers in The Drowning Pool (1975) and horror, with The Amityville Horror in 1979, based on Jay Anson's literary work.

He directed his last film in 1991 My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys and in 1992 started teaching at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. He died in 2007 and had several films made in his honor, directed by former students.

Original title: Cool Hand Luke

Stuart Rosenberg

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