Lucky Number Slevin (2006)

A case of mistaken identity lands Slevin into the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city's most rival crime bosses: The Rabbi and The Boss. Slevin is under constant surveillance by relentless Detective Brikowski as well as the infamous assassin Goodkat and finds himself having to hatch his own ingenious plot to get them before they get him.

Director:

Paul McGuigan

Writer:

Jason Smilovic

Stars:

Josh Hartnett, Lucy Liu, Morgan Freeman

4 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Josh Hartnett	...	Slevin Kelevra
Bruce Willis	...	Mr. Goodkat
Lucy Liu	...	Lindsey
Morgan Freeman	...	The Boss
Ben Kingsley	...	The Rabbi (as Sir Ben Kingsley)
Michael Rubenfeld	...	Yitzchok
Peter Outerbridge	...	Dumbrowski
Stanley Tucci	...	Brikowski
Kevin Chamberlin	...	Marty
Dorian Missick	...	Elvis
Mykelti Williamson	...	Sloe
Scott Gibson	...	Max
Daniel Kash	...	Bodyguard #1
Dmitry Chepovetsky	...	Bodyguard #2
Sam Jaeger	...	Nick Fisher

Storyline

In an airport waiting room, a man in a wheelchair tells a stranger a story about a fixed horse race in 1979 that resulted in a family's deaths. In Manhattan, two bookies and the son of a Mob boss die. A young man just out of the shower answers the door to a neighbor woman and explains that he's visiting, has had a bad week, including being mugged, and doesn't know where his pal, who lives there, is. The neighbor is chatty; she's a coroner. Two thugs arrive and, believing the visitor to be the guy who lives there, take him to see the boss with the dead son, who tells him to kill the son of his Mob rival. Mistaken identity? What connects the threads? Cops are watching.

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Plot Keywords:

death | mistaken identity | morgue | revenge | love | 

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Taglines:

Wrong Time. Wrong Place. Wrong Number.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, sexuality and language

Details

Official Sites:

Metropolitan Films [France] Official site

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 April 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lucky # Slevin

Filming Locations:

Cité du Cinéma, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$382,650 (Australia) (10 November 2006)

Gross:

$871,360 (Australia) (17 November 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Weinstein Company, The, Ascendant Pictures, FilmEngine

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Lindsay and Slevin are discussing James Bond actors, they refer to Sean Connery as "Scotland Forever". In real life, Sean Connery has a Scotland Forever tattoo.

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Goofs

When Slevin walks through a hallway to The Fairy's room, there is a part of his hair on top of his head that changes from being flat on his head to standing up various times.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Soldier: He's clean.
Benny Begin: So, why are you here? Hm?

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Connections

References Yojimbo (1961)

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Soundtracks

"Kansas City Shuffle"
Written by J. Ralph
Performed by The Rumor Mill
Published by Tubby and the Spaniard Music Publishing

User Reviews

Absolutely Amazing Film

I really felt i needed to write this comment, because the one just before made me so angry. If the prior user had paid a little more attention to this film he would have noticed how intricate and brilliant the plot was. I don't want to give anything away of this film, but i strongly recommend this film to anyone. I would agree that you spend the first 20 minutes in confusion because of its fast paced plot, but by the end, your sympathies for individual characters are all over the place. ALl i can say is go and see it, and give it your full attention, then you wouldn't be on this website, saying "it doesn't make sense". Enjoy the film, 10/10