About this episode

Dan and Mike review the 1967 film 'Cool Hand Luke', focusing on Paul Newman's performance and the film's deeper themes.

Message Dan and Mike We finally got Dan in front of Cool Hand Luke for the first time, and this one did not disappoint. The 1967 Stuart Rosenberg film stars Paul Newman as Lucas Jackson — a decorated, easygoing war veteran who ends up on a Florida chain gang and absolutely refuses to be broken. It's a simple premise with a whole lot going on underneath it. We dig into what makes the film work, starting with Paul Newman's performance, which is somehow both understated and completely magnetic. ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Dan Smith, Mike Smith

Topics covered

• film review
• Paul Newman
• 1960s cinema
• character analysis
• chain gang
• performance

Keywords

• Cool Hand Luke
• Paul Newman
• George Kennedy
• film review
• 1967
• chain gang
• cinema quotes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stuart Rosenberg

Books & works: Cool Hand Luke

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