Elektra Luxx (2010)

Life for porn actress Elektra Luxx gets turned upside down when she finds out she's pregnant.

Director:

Sebastian Gutierrez

Writers:

Sebastian Gutierrez, Sebastian Gutierrez (characters)

Stars:

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Carla Gugino, Ermahn Ospina

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt	...	Bert Rodriguez
Carla Gugino	...	Elektra Luxx / Celia (as Taryn Gugino)
Ermahn Ospina	...	Jimmy Cojones
Jake Hames	...	Thief #1
Kathleen Quinlan	...	Rebecca Linbrook
Melissa Stephens	...	Nadine
Susie Goliti	...	Maria
Lucy Punch	...	Dolores
Marley Shelton	...	Cora
Amy Rosoff	...	Olive Rodriguez
Patrick Caberty	...	Thief #2
Timothy Olyphant	...	Dellwood Butterworth
Justin Kirk	...	Benjamin
Adrianne Palicki	...	Holly Rocket
Emmanuelle Chriqui	...	Bambi Lindberg

Storyline

Pregnant porn star Elektra Luxx is trying to make a split from the adult film industry by making a living teaching sex classes to housewives. But her life is thrown into disarray when a flight attendant with ties to Elektra's past approaches her for a favor. Chaos and hilarity ensue as fiancees, private investigators, a twin sister, best selling authors and even the Virgin Mary force her to face up to an unexpected series of decisions and revelations.

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Plot Keywords:

twin | virgin mary | porn star | fainting | venezuela | 

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Taglines:

From adult film star to functioning adult.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 March 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Trouble in L.A.

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$5,601 (USA) (11 March 2011)

Gross:

$10,822 (USA) (25 March 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gato Negro Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Virgin Mary: It's how you do things, not necessarily the things you do, that make you who you are.

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Connections

References Fantasy Island (1977)

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Soundtracks

"All I Wanna Do Is Fall In Love"
Written by Robyn Hitchcock
Performed by Carla Gugino
Produced by DAVID COURY, Lem Jay Ignacio
Arranged by DAVID COURY
Mixed by Adam Hawkins

User Reviews

Masterpiece

I saw Women in Trouble with no expectations and was blown away. I saw Elektra Luxx with high expectations and was not disappointed. There's simply no way to describe either film, except to say they're both funny, touching, thought-provoking, surprising, and, of course, extremely sexy.

I particularly love Gutierrez' knack for creating conversations that never go where you'd expect, with participants talking at cross purposes, or simply flying off on wild tangents. (What do you get for $10? A yogurt... and a pony!) But it's always done without compromising the characters; always organic, never contrived.

I also got a huge charge out of the opening credits, which do the 1960s pop-art thing better than 9 out of 10 recent James Bond films. And I'm totally enraptured by Gutierrez' use of Robyn Hitchcock for music. Women in Trouble made me a lifelong Hitchcock fan, and it's great to hear Elektra Luxx again making use of his talents.

The story in this newer film is perhaps a little less focused than in the first one, but it's not a big deal. When every moment of the journey is a delight, who cares where you end up?