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Pure Luck

  • 19911991
  • PGPG
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Danny Glover and Martin Short in Pure Luck (1991)
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An accountant with super bad luck is sent in search of a missing boss's daughter, also an incredibly unlucky person.An accountant with super bad luck is sent in search of a missing boss's daughter, also an incredibly unlucky person.An accountant with super bad luck is sent in search of a missing boss's daughter, also an incredibly unlucky person.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
7.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
12,333
782
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    • Director
      • Nadia Tass
    • Writers
      • Francis Veber(film La Chevre)
      • Herschel Weingrod(screenplay)
      • Timothy Harris(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Martin Short
      • Danny Glover
      • Sheila Kelley
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Nadia Tass
    • Writers
      • Francis Veber(film La Chevre)
      • Herschel Weingrod(screenplay)
      • Timothy Harris(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Martin Short
      • Danny Glover
      • Sheila Kelley
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 55User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore

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    Pure Luck
    Trailer 1:37
    Pure Luck

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    Danny Glover and Martin Short in Pure Luck (1991)
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    Danny Glover in Pure Luck (1991)
    Danny Glover and Martin Short in Pure Luck (1991)
    Danny Glover and Martin Short in Pure Luck (1991)
    Danny Glover and Martin Short in Pure Luck (1991)
    Martin Short in Pure Luck (1991)
    Danny Glover and Martin Short in Pure Luck (1991)
    Nadia Tass in Pure Luck (1991)
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    Top cast

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    Martin Short
    Martin Short
    • Proctor
    Danny Glover
    Danny Glover
    • Campanella
    Sheila Kelley
    Sheila Kelley
    • Valerie
    Sam Wanamaker
    Sam Wanamaker
    • Highsmith
    Scott Wilson
    Scott Wilson
    • Grimes
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Monosoff
    Jorge Russek
    Jorge Russek
    • Inspector Segura
    Rodrigo Puebla
    • Fernando
    John H. Brennan
    • Tyler
    Jorge Luke
    Jorge Luke
    • Pilot
    Abel Woolrich
    • Prisoner
    Patricia Gage
    Patricia Gage
    • Secretary
    Ariane Pellicer
    Ariane Pellicer
    • Girl at Club
    Alexandra Vicencio
    • Nurse
    Sharlene Martin
    • Nurse
    Rubén Cristiany
    • Hotel Porter
    Flavio Castillero
    • Doorman
    Maria Rosa Manzini
    • Girlfriend at Hotel Bar
    • Director
      • Nadia Tass
    • Writers
      • Francis Veber(film La Chevre)
      • Herschel Weingrod(screenplay)
      • Timothy Harris(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Highsmith (Sam Wanamaker) has insured a world famous pianist hands for eight million dollars. In Danny Glover's first scene, he is reading a newspaper with the headline of "Renowned Pianist's Hands Broken in Freak Accident."
    • Goofs
      When Eugene gets the car stuck in the sand on the side of the road, Raymond is pointing a gun at the guy who kidnapped Valerie. The gun changes from a Colt to a Baretta several times between shots.
    • Quotes

      Eugene Proctor: I am trained in martial arts. Judo, aikido, karate. The first thing they teach you is self-control. If someone calls you a jerk, you don't hit them. You just walk away.

      Large Man: Jerk.

      Eugene Proctor: ...Ah! See? Complete control.

      Large Man: Moron!

      [Eugene walks into a door]

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Barton Fink/Double Impact/Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll/Pure Luck/The Commitments (1991)

    User reviews55

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    Top review
    i busted my gut laughing at this hilarity
    I loved this movie. It is always real funny. There is a good scene that is real funny and martin short gets stung by a bee or maybe a wasp. what happens next, i won't spoil it for you (Let's just say he gets a little fat). I fell off my chair when i laughed real hard at that.
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    • Jacob-24
    • May 21, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 9, 1991 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Hoàn Toàn May Mắn
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Hivemind
      • Silver Lion Films
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $17,010,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,641,969
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,010,810
      • Aug 11, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $24,941,969
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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