Luke Jackson heeft een probleem met het gezag en wordt na het vernielen van parkeermeters veroordeeld tot twee jaar dwangarbeid. Zijn taak bestaat erin onkruid te wieden en greppels te graven onder een brandende zon.
Nee, helaas is Cool Hand Luke nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Writing | Frank Pierson | Screenplay |
| Art | Cary Odell | Art Direction |
| Editing | Sam O'Steen | Editor |
| Writing | Donn Pearce | Screenplay |
| Camera | Conrad L. Hall | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Larry Jost | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Lalo Schifrin | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Carter DeHaven Jr. | Producer |
| Art | Fred Price | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Howard Shoup | Costume Design |
| Directing | Stuart Rosenberg | Director |
| Writing | Donn Pearce | Novel |
| Production | Gordon Carroll | Producer |
| Camera | Jordan Cronenweth | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Thomas Del Ruth | First Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Barney Kessel | Additional Soundtrack |
| Crew | M. James Arnett | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Burt Reilly | Hairstylist |
| Lighting | Michael A. Jones | Rigging Gaffer |
| Lighting | Harry Sundby | Electrician |
| Sound | Dan Wallin | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Craig Binkley | Set Dressing Artist |
| Crew | Chuck Hicks | Stunts |
| Directing | Hank Moonjean | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Tommy Morgan | Additional Soundtrack |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gordon Bau | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Wayne Fitzgerald | Title Designer |
