Starring:
Paul Newman - Luke Jackson
George Kennedy - Dragline
J.D. Cannon - Society Red
Lou Antonio - Koko
Robert Drivas - Loudmouth Steve
Strothers Martin - Captain
Jo Van Fleet - Arletta
Clifton James - Carr
Morgan Woodward - Boss Godfrey
Luk Askew - Boss Paul
Marc Cavell - Rabbitt
Harry Dean Stanton - Tramp
Dennis Hopper - Babalugats
Richard Davalos - Blind Dick
Robert Donner - Boss Shorty
Director:
Stuart Rosenberg (The Amittyville Horror; Brubaker; The Pope Of Greenwich Village)
Synopsis:
Luke Jackson is sentenced to a stretch on a southern chain gang after he's arrested for drunkenly decapitating parking meters. While the avowed ambition of the Captain is for each prisoner to "get their mind right" it soon becomes obvious that Luke is not about to kowtow to anybody.
Review:
PERFECTION! The best movie I have ever seen. Still not my number one favourite movie of all time, I don't think anything will surpass my love of Jurassic Park or Jaws, but based on the criteria that I review movies on, this one will be my VERY FIRST 100%. Paul Newman, amazing. Everything is perfect in this film. Drama, comedy, acting, sets, plot all perfect.
I Don't have budget numbers for it but as of 2012 it has made $111,243,078.07 domestic.
Rotten Tomatoes: 93%
Flixster: 100%
100%
Lead Acting: 15/15
Supporting Cast: 15/15
Plot: 10/10
Compared To The Genre: 10/10
Cinematography: 20/20
Intrigue: 20/20
Extra: 10/10
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