Review of Cool Hand Luke (1967) by Justin D — 02 Dec 2014

5 stars isn't enough for this movie. See it for yourself!

This review of Cool Hand Luke (1967) was written by Justin D on 02 Dec 2014.

Cool Hand Luke has generally received very positive reviews.

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So I have heard a lot about Cool Hand Luke and have always wanted to watch it. Charismatic performance from Paul Newman…

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By Jake Wilson (570) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 26 Sep 2018

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By Nic B (244) on 30 Mar 2016

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By Dan M (2,128) on 05 Feb 2016

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By Filipe C (248) on 27 Dec 2015

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By Bitash (86) on 11 Jun 2020

I love old movies and saw the great reviews of this one and I love Newman so I gave it a shot…

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