Cool Hand Luke

1967 film directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Movie film Q684150
Cool Hand Luke
Warner Bros. Entertainment · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Cool Hand Luke

Summary

Cool Hand Luke is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,954 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cool Hand Luke received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].
  • Cool Hand Luke's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Cool Hand Luke was directed by Stuart Rosenberg[5].
  • Donn Pearce wrote the screenplay for Cool Hand Luke[6].
  • Frank Pierson wrote the screenplay for Cool Hand Luke[7].
  • Cool Hand Luke's composer is recorded as Lalo Schifrin[8].
  • Cool Hand Luke's genre is drama film[9].
  • Cool Hand Luke's genre is prison film[10].
  • Cool Hand Luke's based on is recorded as Cool Hand Luke[11].
  • A cast member of Cool Hand Luke was Paul Newman[12].
  • A cast member of Cool Hand Luke was George Kennedy[13].
  • A cast member of Cool Hand Luke was Strother Martin[14].
  • A cast member of Cool Hand Luke was Robert Drivas[15].
  • A cast member of Cool Hand Luke was Dennis Hopper[16].
  • A cast member of Cool Hand Luke was Luke Askew[17].
  • A cast member of Cool Hand Luke was Morgan Woodward[18].
  • A cast member of Cool Hand Luke was J. D. Cannon[19].
  • A cast member of Cool Hand Luke was Harry Dean Stanton[20].
  • A cast member of Cool Hand Luke was Ralph Waite[21].
  • A cast member of Cool Hand Luke was Wayne Rogers[22].
  • A cast member of Cool Hand Luke was Robert Donner[23].
  • A cast member of Cool Hand Luke was Lou Antonio[24].
  • A cast member of Cool Hand Luke was Anthony Zerbe[25].
  • A cast member of Cool Hand Luke was Clifton James[26].
  • A cast member of Cool Hand Luke was Jo Van Fleet[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Cool Hand Luke was produced by Gordon Carroll[28]. It was directed by Stuart Rosenberg[5]. Screenwriters include Donn Pearce[6] and Frank Pierson[7]. Cast members include Paul Newman[12], George Kennedy[13], Strother Martin[14], Robert Drivas[15], Dennis Hopper[16], and Luke Askew[17].

Publication

Publication dates include November 1, 1967[29] and December 1, 1967[30]. The original language of Cool Hand Luke was English[31]. Genres include drama film[9] and prison film[10]. It is part of National Film Registry[32]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Cool Hand Luke received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3]. Reviews include 8.8[34], 92/100[35], 100%[36], and 8.0/10[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Cool Hand Luke's after a work by is recorded as Donn Pearce[38].

Why It Matters

Cool Hand Luke ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,954 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did Cool Hand Luke receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  7. 20w ago · Máté · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Color → color
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    Screenwriter → Donn Pearce, Frank Pierson
    Producer → Gordon Carroll
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