Luke Jackson is a cool, gutsy prisoner in a Southern chain gang, who, while refusing to buckle under authority, keeps escaping and being recaptured. The prisoners admire Luke because, as Dragline explains it, "You're an original, that's what you are!" Nevertheless, the camp staff actively works to crush Luke until he finally breaks. Paul Newman stars in one of the classic movies of the 60's Cool Hand Luke. Cool Hand Luke is a movie that tests and displays the human spirit.