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.
Production
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts · Jalem Productions
Cast & Characters
Paul Newman
Luke Jackson
George Kennedy
Dragline
Luke Askew
Boss Paul
Morgan Woodward
Boss Godfrey
Harry Dean Stanton
Tramp
Dennis Hopper
Babalugats
Lou Antonio
Koko
Robert Drivas
Loudmouth Steve
Strother Martin
Captain
Jo Van Fleet
Arletta
Clifton James
Carr
Marc Cavell
Rabbitt
Directors & Crew
Stuart Rosenberg
Director
Frank Pierson
Screenplay
Gordon Carroll
Producer
Carter DeHaven Jr.
Producer
Donn Pearce
Screenplay
Hal Dresner
Writer
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