Pure Luck (1991)

The daughter of a wealthy businessman has disappeared in Mexico, and all the efforts to find her have been unsuccessful. A psychologist, knowing that the girl has an ultra bad luck, ... See full summary »

Director:

Nadia Tass

Writers:

Francis Veber (film La Chevre), Herschel Weingrod (screenplay)

Stars:

Martin Short, Danny Glover, Sheila Kelley

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Martin Short	...	Eugene Proctor
Danny Glover	...	Raymond Campanella
Sheila Kelley	...	Valerie Highsmith
Sam Wanamaker	...	Highsmith
Scott Wilson	...	Frank Grimes
Harry Shearer	...	Monosoff
Jorge Russek	...	Inspector Segura
Rodrigo Puebla	...	Fernando
John H. Brennan	...	Tyler
Jorge Luke	...	Pilot
Abel Woolrich	...	Prisoner
Patricia Gage	...	Secretary
Ariane Pellicer	...	Girl at Club
Alexandra Vicencio	...	Nurse
Sharlene Martin	...	Nurse

Storyline

The daughter of a wealthy businessman has disappeared in Mexico, and all the efforts to find her have been unsuccessful. A psychologist, knowing that the girl has an ultra bad luck, persuades her father to send to Mexico one of his employees, an accountant with super bad luck, to find her. Perhaps he will be lucky, and his bad luck could help to find the unlucky girl...

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Plot Keywords:

luck | mexico | unlucky | fat suit | allergic reaction | 

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Taglines:

One's a detective searching for a missing heiress. The other's an accident waiting to happen.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA Mexico

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

9 August 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Danger public

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$17,010,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$22,641,969

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sean Daniel Company, Silver Lion Films, Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The newspaper that Raymond was reading at the beginning of the movie reads "Colonist Observer - The voice of Connecticut since 1791." Assuming this means that they are in Connecticut.

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Goofs

The ball bearings that are spilled disappear before Proctor falls into the dirt hole.

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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]

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Connections

Referenced in Edición Especial Coleccionista: Especial Top Comedias (2012)

User Reviews

Good, but still only a remake

I didn't expect to like this film, but I have to admit that it was a better than average comedy, and I laughed several times even though I knew exactly what was about to happen. So on it's own terms, this is a good enough movie. However, I have a problem. The problem is that this American remake of "La Chevre" pales in comparison. There was just something about the pairing of Pierre Richard and Gerard Depardieu that easily outshined the American tandem of Martin Short and Danny Glover. Only watch this inferior version if you really hate subtitles, but instead of watching a great movie, you'll only be watching a good one.