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{{Infobox Movie | |||
|name = ''Cool Hand Luke'' | |||
|picture =coolhandlukeposter.jpg | |||
|caption = ''Theatrical Release Poster'' | |||
|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] USA | |||
|director =Stuart Rosenberg | |||
|date= 1967 | |||
|language =English | |||
|studio= Warner Brothers - Seven Arts | |||
|distributor=Warner Brothers - Seven Arts | |||
|character1=Lucas "Luke" Jackson | |||
|actor1=[[Paul Newman]] | |||
|character2=Dragline | |||
|actor2=[[George Kennedy]] | |||
|character3=Babalugats | |||
|actor3=[[Dennis Hopper]] | |||
|character4=Dog Boy | |||
|actor4=[[Anthony Zerbe]] | |||
|character5=Alibi | |||
|actor5=[[Ralph Waite]] | |||
|character6=Carr | |||
|actor6=[[Clifton James]] | |||
|character7=Boss Paul | |||
|actor7=[[Luke Askew]] | |||
|character8=Boss Godfrey | |||
|actor8=[[Morgan Woodward]] | |||
|character9=Boss Shorty | |||
|actor9=[[Robert Donner]] | |||
|character10=The Captain | |||
|actor10=[[Strother Martin]] | |||
}} | |||
'''''Cool Hand Luke''''' is a 1967 American drama directed by Stuart Rosenberg, based on the 1965 novel of the same name by Donn Pearce. The film stars [[Paul Newman]] as defiant prisoner Lucas "Luke" Jackson. Sentenced to two years of hard labor in a Florida prison, Luke refuses to be broken in the face of grueling labor and cruel guards, starting a stubborn streak of defiance that may cost him his life. | |||
The film was nominated for several Academy Awards and [[George Kennedy]] won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Dragline. In 2005, the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". | |||
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==12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun== | ==12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun== | ||
A [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] is primarily carried by Boss Paul ([[Luke Askew]]). | A [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] is primarily carried by Boss Paul ([[Luke Askew]]). | ||
[[Image:LCSmithSxSShotgunField.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:LCSmithSxSShotgunField.jpg|thumb|none|450px|L.C. Smith case hardened hammerless side by side Field shotgun - 12 gauge]] | ||
[[Image:CHL 01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Boss Paul ([[Luke Askew]]) carries the Double Barreled Shotgun.]] | [[Image:CHL 01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Boss Paul ([[Luke Askew]]) carries the Double Barreled Shotgun.]] | ||
[[Image:CHL 03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Boss Paul with the shotgun as he walks among the convicts.]] | [[Image:CHL 03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Boss Paul with the shotgun as he walks among the convicts.]] | ||
==Ithaca 37 Shotgun== | ==Ithaca 37 Shotgun== | ||
An [[Ithaca 37]] | An [[Ithaca 37]] shotgun is carried by Boss Shorty ([[Robert Donner]]). | ||
[[Image:Ithaca37Featherllight.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:Ithaca37Featherllight.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Ithaca 37 Featherlight - 12 gauge]] | ||
[[Image:CHL 02.jpg|thumb|none|600px]] | [[Image:CHL 02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An [[Ithaca 37]] shotgun is carried by Boss Shorty ([[Robert Donner]]).]] | ||
==Winchester Model 70== | ==Winchester Model 70== | ||
A [[Winchester Model 70]] is the main rifle used by Boss Godfrey ([[Morgan Woodward]]), aka "The Man with No Eyes". | A [[Winchester Model 70]] is the main rifle used by Boss Godfrey ([[Morgan Woodward]]), aka "The Man with No Eyes". He keeps it on a rack in his truck, and often signals to prisoners to get it for him; to discourage theft, he keeps the bolt and ammunition in his belt. | ||
[[ | [[File:Pre64WinModel70.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Pre-1964 Winchester Model 70 - .30-06]] | ||
[[Image:CHL 05.jpg|thumb|none|600px]] | [[Image:CHL 05.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A [[Winchester Model 70]] is carried by Boss Godfrey ([[Morgan Woodward]]), aka "The Man with No Eyes".]] | ||
[[Image:CHL 07.jpg|thumb|none|600px]] | [[Image:CHL 07.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closeup of the barrel.]] | ||
[[Image:CHL 08.jpg|thumb|none|600px]] | [[Image:CHL 08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A [[Winchester Model 70]] about to be fired by Boss Godfrey ([[Morgan Woodward]]).]] | ||
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Cool Hand Luke is a 1967 American drama directed by Stuart Rosenberg, based on the 1965 novel of the same name by Donn Pearce. The film stars Paul Newman as defiant prisoner Lucas "Luke" Jackson. Sentenced to two years of hard labor in a Florida prison, Luke refuses to be broken in the face of grueling labor and cruel guards, starting a stubborn streak of defiance that may cost him his life.
The film was nominated for several Academy Awards and George Kennedy won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Dragline. In 2005, the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
The following weapons were used in the film Cool Hand Luke:
12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun
A 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun is primarily carried by Boss Paul (Luke Askew).
Ithaca 37 Shotgun
An Ithaca 37 shotgun is carried by Boss Shorty (Robert Donner).
Winchester Model 70
A Winchester Model 70 is the main rifle used by Boss Godfrey (Morgan Woodward), aka "The Man with No Eyes". He keeps it on a rack in his truck, and often signals to prisoners to get it for him; to discourage theft, he keeps the bolt and ammunition in his belt.
