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Overview

User Rating:
5.0/10   2,384 votes
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Director:
Nadia Tass
Writers (WGA):
Francis Veber (film La Chevre)
Herschel Weingrod (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
9 August 1991 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime more
Tagline:
Somewhere on the Mexican Riviera, a beautiful, rich heiress has gone missing. Only one man can find her. Unfortunately, they sent two. more
Plot:
The daughter of a wealthy bussinessman has dissapeared in Mexico, and all the efforts to find her have been unsuccessful... more | add synopsis
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Netflix Unleashes Another Batch of "Forgotten" Flicks
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User Comments:
This Film Must Come to DVD!!! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Martin Short ... Eugene Proctor

Danny Glover ... Raymond Campanella

Sheila Kelley ... Valerie Highsmith
Sam Wanamaker ... Highsmith
Scott Wilson ... Frank Grimes

Harry Shearer ... Monosoff
Jorge Russek ... Inspector Segura
Rodrigo Puebla ... Fernando

John H. Brennan ... Tyler
Jorge Luke ... Pilot
Abel Woolrich ... Prisoner
Patricia Gage ... Secretary
Ariane Pellicer ... Girl at Club
Alexandra Vicencio ... Nurse
Sharlene Martin ... Nurse
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Additional Details

Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico more

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Goofs:
Continuity: After Eugene backs the Jeep halfway off the edge of the cliff, Raymond ends up falling out the back of the Jeep, knocking the tail gate open. Raymond is hanging upside down by his foot which is caught in a strap of some kind. A minute later, we see a shot from Eugene's point of view and see Raymond's hands gripping the top of the tail gate which is in back in the upright (closed) position. more
Quotes:
Eugene Proctor: I am trained in martial arts. Judo, aikido, karate. The first thing they teach you is self-control. If someone calls you a jerk, you don't him them. You just walk away.
Large Man: Jerk.
Eugene Proctor: ...Ah! See? Complete control.
Large Man: Moron!
[Eugene walks into a door]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth (2000) (V) more

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8 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
This Film Must Come to DVD!!!, 3 April 2004
10/10
Author: Anna Maria (thesingingvoice) from The Sunshine State, USA

I don't know what all the negative comments are about. This film is absolutely superb fun. It has been my family's favorite comedy for years. We've got more funny lines from this film than any other.

This is Martin Short at his best. He plays the part to perfection. His facial expressions, body movements, and vocal intonations are exactly what this character needed. I'd like to see all these negative people do better!

Danny Glover is excellent as well. The perfect complement to Short. I can't wait to add Pure Luck to my DVD collection. If anyone knows of an on-line petition for getting this movie to DVD, please let me know!! I'm there.

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Funny,funny ,funny movie that deserves a higher rating!!! deedlebug32
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An absolute waste ... mloessel
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Torture Scene kevin-mckiernan
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