| Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
| New Zealand Box Office | $677 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $16,218,771 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
| New Zealand Releases: | June 18th, 2020 (Limited) April 28th, 2022 (Limited) |
| Video Release: | June 25th, 1997 by Warner Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: | GP |
| Running Time: | 126 minutes |
| Keywords: | Prison, Unnamed Character, Corrupt Cops, Crime Drama, 1950s, Cruel / Corrupt Wardens or Prison Guards |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/04/29 | - | $45 | 1 | $45 | $67 | 98 | |
| 2024/06/14 | - | $29 | 1 | $29 | $558 | 209 | |
| 2025/04/25 | - | $89 | 0 | $677 | 254 |
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9/11/2020 | $321 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $321 | 9/15/2020 |
| New Zealand | 6/18/2020 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $677 | 4/28/2025 |
| North America | 11/1/1967 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $16,217,773 | |
| Worldwide Total | $16,218,771 | 4/28/2025 | |||||
| Paul Newman | Lucas "Cool Hand" Jackson |
| Strother Martin | Captain, Road Prison 36 | |
| Jo Van Fleet | Arletta | |
| Harry Dean Stanton | Edgar "Trump" Potter | |
| Dennis Hopper | Babaluhats | |
| George Kennedy | Dragline | |
| Rance Howard | Sheriff | |
| Joe Don Baker | Fixer | |
| James Gammon | Sleepy |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
| Stuart Rosenberg | Director | |
| Donn Pearce | Story Creator | |
| Donn Pearce | Screenwriter | |
| Frank Pierson | Screenwriter | |
| Lalo Schifrin | Composer |
