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Lucky Numbers (2000) -- A television weatherman scams a local lottery.
Lucky Numbers (2000) -- A television weatherman scams a local lottery.

Overview

User Rating:
4.9/10   4,866 votes
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Director:
Nora Ephron
Writer (WGA):
Adam Resnick (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
27 October 2000 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime more
Tagline:
When they put their heads together... it's a no brainer.
Plot:
A television weatherman scams a local lottery. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Watch it for Lisa Kudrow and Bill Pullman ! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

John Travolta ... Russ Richards

Lisa Kudrow ... Crystal

Tim Roth ... Gig
Ed O'Neill ... Dick Simmons

Michael Rapaport ... Dale

Daryl Mitchell ... Det. Chambers

Bill Pullman ... Det. Pat Lakewood

Richard Schiff ... Jerry Green

Michael Moore ... Walter
Sam McMurray ... Chief Troutman
Michael Weston ... Larry

Maria Bamford ... Wendy the Waitress
Caroline Aaron ... Nurse Sharpling

John F. O'Donohue ... Bobby (as John F. O'Donahue)

Colin Mochrie ... Jack
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Le bon numéro (France)
Numbers (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, sexuality, some drug use and brief violence.
Runtime:
105 min
Country:
France | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Arcadia, California, USA more
Company:
DreamWorks SKG more

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Trivia:
This film was based on a true-life scandal involving the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission in 1980. Employees of a local television station in Pittsburgh actually were convicted and served jail time in the "666" drawing. Some of the balls were weighted down by injecting them with paint, ensuring that only 4s and 6s would remain airborne and captured in the lottery machine. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: While Russ and Gig are arguing about Dale the Thug outside Denny's, several cars from the 1990s can be seen in the parking lot. more
Quotes:
Dale: Unfortunately Russell we have a new wrinkle in the situation.
Russ: Oh really? What's the wrinkle?
Dale: Basically I had to play pinata with Jerry the bookie's skull. See, that sort of ups the invoice a little.
Russ: Is he okay?
Dale: No, he's dead.
Russ: Oh! Oh, God!
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Movie Connections:
Features "Happy Days" (1974) more
Soundtrack:
Etrange No. 3 (The Twilight Zone Theme) more

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1 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
Watch it for Lisa Kudrow and Bill Pullman !, 12 April 2001
4/10

John Travolta is embarrassing. He is NOT funny. Unfortunately the story is about his character Russ Richards. This Russ Richards annoys everyone in the movie and the audience. Travolta's last good movie was 1997's SHE'S SO LOVELY.

Lisa Kudrow does her best, but can't save the movie. Her character ranges between being stupid and being ruthless. Some of the better moments AND laughs come from her.

Bill Pullman steals the show as a cop who doesn't want to work. Unfortunately he only appears at the end of the movie when you are so bored that you are not longer interested in what is happening next.

Good cast (except Travolta), poor story, nothing special. 4 out of 10

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