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

Holly Rocket: I'm afraid of ponies. But I am wet with indecent happiness for you.

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Connections

Spoofs Dial M for Murder (1954)

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Soundtracks

"If You Were A Priest"
Written by Robyn Hitchcock
Performed by Samantha Shelton
Produced by Lem Jay Ignacio
Mixed by Adam Hawkins

User Reviews

Elektra Luxx — Very light entertainment, but still appreciable

Elektra Luxx is about sex and hot women, and set just after Women in Trouble (WIT), but not as interesting.

The good. An interesting, if not captivating, story. Beautiful women. Lots of things happening. Some laughs, a bit of drama, and sexiness.

The actors. Carla Gugino gives us a good performance as Elektra. I wonder if it's the limit of her acting capabilities. Adrianne Palicki is hilarious as the challenged beauty, while Emmanuelle Chriqui completes her admirably. And finally, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is just right as the obsessed blogger.

The bad. Using an actor for two different role. Not as good as WIT, and still portraying a career in the sex industry as something base.

The ugly. That bath scene with the virgin Mary. Badly shot and edited, with horrible sound take, and it doesn't even bring that much to the story.

The result. Nice entertainment, especially if you want to find out what happens after WIT. More geared toward men, even if it still empowers women.