“Just stay down, Luke. He's just gonna knock ya down again...” – Convict, Cool Hand Luke ... Movie Quotes Database

Convict

Just stay down, Luke. He's just gonna knock ya down again, buddy...It's not your fault. He's just too big...Let him hit you in the nose and get some blood flowing. Maybe the bosses will stop it before he kills you.

Luke

I don't want to frighten him.

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Captain Strother Martin More Captain quotes →

Luke Paul Newman More Luke quotes →

Convict Kim Kahana More Convict quotes →

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