8.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.7
Overview
When petty criminal Luke Jackson is sentenced to two years in a Florida prison farm, he doesn't play by the rules of either the sadistic warden or the yard's resident heavy, Dragline, who ends up admiring the new guy's unbreakable will. Luke's bravado, even in the face of repeated stints in the prison's dreaded solitary confinement cell, "the box," make him a rebel hero to his fellow convicts and a thorn in the side of the prison officers.
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Overview
When petty criminal Luke Jackson is sentenced to two years in a Florida prison farm, he doesn't play by the rules of either the sadistic warden or the yard's resident heavy, Dragline, who ends up admiring the new guy's unbreakable will. Luke's bravado, even in the face of repeated stints in the prison's dreaded solitary confinement cell, "the box," make him a rebel hero to his fellow convicts and a thorn in the side of the prison officers.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film critiques oppressive state authority and celebrates individual defiance against dehumanizing systems. Its focus on universal themes of freedom and the indomitable human spirit, without promoting specific political solutions or ideologies, positions it as politically neutral.
The movie features a predominantly white and male cast, reflecting the era and setting, without any explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative focuses on themes of individual rebellion against authority, without critically portraying traditional identities or explicitly incorporating DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays institutional Christianity, particularly through the prison system and its chaplain, as a tool for control and a source of hypocritical platitudes that fail to address the prisoners' suffering. The narrative critiques the perversion of religious principles by authority figures.
Cool Hand Luke is a drama centered on a nonconformist prisoner's struggle against the system. The film does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore themes related to queer identity, therefore, there is no specific portrayal to evaluate.
Cool Hand Luke does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative is centered on a male prison environment and the struggles of its inmates, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Cool Hand Luke" is a direct adaptation of Donn Pearce's 1965 novel. All major characters, including Luke Jackson and the prison staff and inmates, maintain their original genders as established in the source material. There are no instances of characters canonically or historically established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender in the film.
Cool Hand Luke (1967) is an adaptation of a novel. All major characters, including Luke Jackson and Dragline, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established depiction in the source material. There are no instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
7.7
Critic Ratings
10.0
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