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'''Cool Hand Luke''' (1967) is a memorable film about refusal to conform in a Southern prison, starring Paul Newman and George Kennedy (who received an [[Oscar]] for his performance). At the box office, this film took in about 5 times its budget of $3.2 million, and continues to garner high marks today. This movie is based on a novel with the same title by Donn Pearce. | '''Cool Hand Luke''' (1967) is a memorable film about refusal to conform in a Southern prison, starring Paul Newman and George Kennedy (who received an [[Oscar]] for his performance). At the box office, this film took in about 5 times its budget of $3.2 million, and continues to garner high marks today. This movie is based on a novel with the same title by Donn Pearce. | ||
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| + | This film epitomizes [[manliness]], and may have won only 1 [[Oscar]] despite many more nominations due to [[Hollywood values]] disfavoring masculinity. Most movies today disparage manliness. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[[Essay:Greatest Conservative Movies]] | *[[Essay:Greatest Conservative Movies]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:56, July 8, 2025
Cool Hand Luke (1967) is a memorable film about refusal to conform in a Southern prison, starring Paul Newman and George Kennedy (who received an Oscar for his performance). At the box office, this film took in about 5 times its budget of $3.2 million, and continues to garner high marks today. This movie is based on a novel with the same title by Donn Pearce.
This film epitomizes manliness, and may have won only 1 Oscar despite many more nominations due to Hollywood values disfavoring masculinity. Most movies today disparage manliness.
Memorable lines include:
- "What we've got here is failure to communicate."