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Cast
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| Gregory Hines | ... | Bernard 'Bern' Lemley | |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | ... | Tony 'Ole' Olezniak | |
| James Earl Jones | ... | James Bing | |
| Max Gail | ... | Farmer John | |
| Joe Theismann | ... | Himself | |
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Roy Firestone | ... | Himself |
| Robert O'Reilly | ... | Bartender | |
| Jack Rader | ... | Drag Queen | |
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Ramsay Midwood | ... | Santa Claus |
| Maria O'Brien | ... | Peggy | |
| Sarah Trigger | ... | Heidi | |
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Ross Huffman-Kerr | ... | Olsen |
| Kathryn Howell | ... | Doris | |
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William C. Simmonds | ... | Steve |
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Douglas Mace | ... | Clock Hat Man |
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Hines plays a former dental student, Bern Lemley, who had to quit school just before finals because of a car accident that left him in a wheelchair. D'Onofrio plays a former pro football player, Ole Olezniak, who was blinded in a freak accident on the field. Before their accidents, Bern had been a tutor for Ole, and, after quitting his post-accident job as a denture technician, he approaches Ole about teaming up to enter a white-water rafting race on Oregon's Rogue River. Written by Katherine Smith
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7 March 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$39,962, 9 March 1997Gross USA:
$39,962Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$39,962Company Credits
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Tony 'Ole' Olezniak: Do you remember the Donner Party? I'm not going to starve to death in the freakin' woods!"See more »
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GOOD LUCK is an entertaining, frequently very funny, and extremely well-acted film. Unfortunately, it can't quite make up its mind whether it wants to be a realistic depiction of the problems facing the disabled or a feel good film. The strong language and sexual situations make it the former--some of the more unrealistically upbeat scenes the latter. Still, it's a lot better than many films that get more publicity. And the acting is superb. Max Gail is wonderful in a small but crucial part. The late Gregory Hines is excellent, although there's something disconcerting about such a great dancer confined to a wheelchair (although that may have been the point of his casting). And look here--Vincent D'Onofrio in what probably is the most conventional starring role of his career. And he looks terrific, right from the film's start, when he's speeding along in a sports car. He's believable as a football star, and, as always, a terrific actor.
Can I recommend it? Definitely for D'Onofrio and Hines fans. It would also be a nice antidote to the usual sports film. It certainly deserves to be better known.
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