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Cool Hand Luke poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 82.5 / 100
1967·Crime / Drama·2h 7m

COOL HAND LUKE

“The man... and the motion picture that simply do not conform.”

When petty criminal Luke Jackson is sentenced to two years in a Florida prison farm, he doesn't play by the rules of either the sadistic warden or the yard's resident heavy, Dragline, who ends up admiring the new guy's unbreakable will. Luke's bravado, even in the face of repeated stints in the prison's dreaded solitary confinement cell, "the box," make him a rebel hero to his fellow convicts and a thorn in the side of the prison officers.

Above the Line
Stuart Rosenberg·DirectorFrank Pierson·ScreenplayDonn Pearce·ScreenplayConrad Hall·Director of PhotographyLalo Schifrin·Original Music ComposerSam O'Steen·Editor
Cast
Paul Newman·Luke JacksonGeorge Kennedy·DraglineLuke Askew·Boss PaulMorgan Woodward·Boss GodfreyHarry Dean Stanton·TrampDennis Hopper·BabalugatsLou Antonio·KokoRobert Drivas·Loudmouth SteveStrother Martin·CaptainJo Van Fleet·Arletta
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Stuart Rosenberg·Director
Writing· 3
Frank Pierson·ScreenplayDonn Pearce·ScreenplayHal Dresner·Writer
Camera· 1
Conrad Hall·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Sam O'Steen·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Lalo Schifrin·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Gordon Carroll·ProducerCarter DeHaven Jr.·Producer
By the Numbers
82.5
OF 100
Master Score
8.0
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$16M
ROI 407%
Worldwide Gross
1
4 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Cool Hand Luke's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F2C74F
#A63A21
#FFFFFF
Mood
Rebellious, Iconic
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The movie poster features a profile of a man's face with short, curly hair and a weathered complexion against a background of alternating yellow and orange zigz”

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Key Elements
ChainMovie Title
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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