Luck of the Draw (2000)

Director:

Luca Bercovici

Writers:

Namon Ami (writer)
Luca Bercovici (writer)

Genre:

Thriller | Crime | Drama

Plot:

Jack Sweeny is a young man just trying to get a job. Turned down at another bank due to his criminal record he meets a girl...

Plot Keywords:

Counterfeiting | Counterfeit Money | Female Nudity | Ex Convict | Independent Film

Cast

James Marshall	...	Jack Sweeney
Dennis Hopper	...	Giani Ponti
Michael Madsen	...	Zippo
Eric Roberts	...	Carlo
Ice-T	...	Macneilly
William Forsythe	...	Max Fenton
Patrick Kilpatrick	...	Hit-Man
Wendy Benson-Landes	...	Rebecca Johnson (as Wendy Benson)
Frank Gorshin	...	Sterling Johnson
Richard Ruccolo	...	Jedd
Sasha Mitchell	...	Buddy
Perry Anzilotti	...	Mr. Tully
Andy Milder	...	Pascal
Robert Joseph	...	Macneilly's Thug
Anthony T. Pennello	...	Charlie the Cop

Also Known As:

Quicksand (USA) (fake working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

French | English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:MA | Iceland:16 | Argentina:18 | Germany:18 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Blue Rider Pictures

Trivia:

Mickey Rourke originally had a role, but he walked off the set when the producers refused to let him include his pet chihuahua in the movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jack leaves the bank he takes off his tie in disgust. After he retrieves the briefcase and goes back to his room, he has his tie on still tied around his neck, albeit loosely.

When luck ran out...

James Marshall stars as an ex-crook trying to go straight however this is hard because his criminal record keeps haunting him and ruins his chance for any decent employment, however when he gets his hands on a counterfeit plate, three sets of mobsters come gunning for him. (Such mobsters include Eric Roberts,William Forsythe, Sasha "Kickboxer 2-4" Mitchell,Patrick Kilpatrick, Ice-T and Dennis Hopper) If anything else, Luck Of The Draw answers the burning question of what became of Sasha Mitchell after Step By Step, however that aside, Luck Of The Draw is just terrible. Actually that's not true, Luck Of The Draw has potential to be a truly enjoyable movie but squanders it every chance it gets by giving us James Marhsall, an actor who has zero rapport with the audience. I admit that Eric Roberts and Sasha Mitchell's over the top portrayals of meat-headed hit men have their moments. As does Dennis Hopper. (As expected, he's Dennis Hopper for goodness sake!) but too much screen time is taken on the far less interesting James Marshall and a new love interest. Also wasted is Michael Madsen, who doesn't have that much screen time despite having a a substantial part of the plot. Overall it's just a low budget, underwritten and dull gangster style movie, with a solid B.movie cast that focuses too much time on a really dull leading man. So even though a cast this good promises something epic, it hardly delivers. But that's the luck of the draw, isn't it?

*1/2 out of 4-(Poor)