Review of Cool Hand Luke (1967) by Danielle M — 22 Mar 2010

Good movie... Thought provoking... Love Paul Newman... but too long!

This review of Cool Hand Luke (1967) was written by Danielle M on 22 Mar 2010.

Cool Hand Luke has generally received very positive reviews.

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