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"Sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand." Luke Played By: Paul Newman Film: Cool Hand Luke Why He's On The List: Right up there with R.P.McMurphy among the individualist heroes, Luke is arrested for cutting the heads off of parking meters and comes to represent some kind of hope for the other inmates on his Southern road gang. Again, the likeness to a certain founder of Christianity is inescapable - in fact, we dare say if Jesus came back looking like Paul Newman in this film, he'd probably have a lot more success this time. The performance is spectacular, the role iconic, and Newman's eyes were never bluer. Finest Hour: Eating fifty hard boiled eggs. In an hour. Paul Newman as Luke 100   99   98   97   96   95   94   93   92   91   90   89   88   87   86   85   84   83   82   81 80   79   78   77   76   75   74   73   72   71   70   69   68   67   66   65   64   63   62   61 60   59   58   57   56   55   54   53   52   51   50   49   48   47   46   45   44   43   42   41 40   39   38   37   36   35   34   33   32   31   30   29   28   27   26   25   24   23   22   21 20   19   18   17   16   15   14   13   12   11   10   9   8   7   6   5   4   3   2   1

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