Released 1967
Stars Paul Newman, George Kennedy, J.D. Cannon, Strother Martin
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg

Paul Newman plays Lucas "Luke" Jackson, an anti-hero who goes to prison for petty vandalism and public drunkenness. He's placed into a prison camp and chain gang. Luke is a passive rebel, who's not interested in rules and regulations, and he eventually becomes a hero to his fellow inmates. If you like symbolism, you'll enjoy his portrayal as a Christ figure (somewhat heavy-handedly). If you just want to watch a movie, this is a good prison film. It includes the famous scene where Luke eats 50 hard-boiled eggs in one hour, and the famous line, "What we've got here is failure to communicate."

Summary by Bill Alward