The good-natured film from director George Roy Hill, one of the most popular (and highest-grossing) westerns ever made, revived the careers of two ""golden-boy"" Hollywood actors:superstar Paul Newman (in most of his previous films, he had been a rebellious loner -The Hustler (1961),Hud (1963), andCool Hand Luke (1967))newcomer Robert Redford - who had previously appeared in stage plays and only a few films (i.At school, Rocky, Jr.defended himself and fought against tormenting bully Chickie (Kevin Connolly) who had been stealing his money, and he retrieved his stolen jacket, but his proud achievement was mostly neglected by his father in favor of attending to Tommy.The film""s lasting influence has been seen in the imitative graphic violence of the films of Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, John Woo, and others.Various groups of slave apes in long-sleeved uniforms indicating classes or castes: red (for gorillas), yellow (for orangutans) or green (for chimpanzees), were guarded and escorted by officers wielding batons.Verna: It""s the only place I don""t freeze.(Appealing to Cody) I been cold for a week, Cody.Not even a fire.Who""s gonna see a little bit of smoke a hundred miles from nowhere?Lying on the sofa, Zuckie moans piteously with his face and hands bandaged without a doctor""s aid.