Director:		Stuart Rosenberg
Year:		1967
Language:		English
Time:		126 minutes

Paul Newman, whose long distinguished acting career spanned five decades in film, plays Luke in one of his signature roles as a cool, gutsy prisoner in a Southern chain gang who refuses to buckle under to authority.

Newman was nominated for best actor and George Kennedy won an Oscar for best supporting actor.

Not rated.

Post-film discussion led by Peter Smith

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About Paul Newman.

Other background on the film.

A selection of reviews of the film.