Cool Hand Luke (1967)

"What we have here is a failure to communicate.". If you don't know Paul Newman, Cool Hand Luke is a solid introduction. For a movie about prison and hard labour, Cool Hand Luke is a sly and grinning slap in the face to established order and loyalty to superiors. Luke becomes the star of the chain gain due to his fighting spirit and courage in defying the prison guards. Amid constant threat of punishment, each building in cruelty, Luke continues his quest to escape. Surprising amount of emotional depth throughout. Best performance here is George Kennedy as Dragline, who is sort of a fiery, baritone Cajun who takes a father's liking to Luke. Also, interesting enough are the small roles of Dennis Hopper and Harry Dean Stanton, before they were famous. On a final note, try not to eat 50 eggs.. not a pretty sight, or for that matter, smell. 4 and 1/2 out of 5 Stars.