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who was the girl in cool hand luke washing the car
Joy Harmon was the 27-year-old actress who tantalized a chain-gang of sweaty convicts in the Paul Newman classic.
what was Paul Newman's role in Cool Hand Luke
Paul Newman plays a man who’s convicted of cutting off the heads of parking meters after having a few too many. Luke ultimately ends up in prison.
what was the critical reception of Cool Hand Luke
Though hampered by Stuart Rosenberg's direction, Cool Hand Luke is held aloft by a stellar script and one of Paul Newman's most indelible performances.
what were other famous movies Paul Newman starred in
1969 brought the popular screen duo of Paul Newman and Robert Redford together for the first time when Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was released.

Question: what made the movie important
Self-contained rewrite: what is the importance of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid