Cool Hand Luke Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

4 of the most interesting Cool Hand Luke easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Cool Hand Luke movie message.

Cool Hand Luke poster
Cool Hand Luke poster
Cool Hand Luke Plot

A laid back Southern man is sentenced to two years in a rural prison, but refuses to conform.

Genre Crime, Drama
Director Stuart Rosenberg
Stars Paul Newman, George Kennedy, J.D. Cannon, Lou Antonio
IMDB score 8.1

Cool Hand Luke Movie Trivia

1 - Luke's prison number is 37 a reference to Luke 1:37. "For with God nothing shall be impossible."

Luke's prison number is 37 a reference to Luke 1:37. "For with God nothing shall be impossible."

Cool Hand Luke movie hidden details

1 - The magazine with Luke's photo that the boys look at has a soldier pointing a rifle at Luke from the opposite page, foreshadowing the ending of the movie.

The magazine with Luke's photo that the boys look at has a soldier pointing a rifle at Luke from the opposite page, foreshadowing the ending of the movie.

1 - The magazine Dragline was given has an image of Luke next to two girls, the page on the left contains foreshadowing of how the image was fake and what will soon happen to Luke.

The magazine Dragline was given has an image of Luke next to two girls, the page on the left contains foreshadowing of how the image was fake and what will soon happen to Luke.

After Luke collapses after winning the egg-eating bet, he looks like Jesus on the cross.