Lucky Number Slevin (2006)

A case of mistaken identity lands Slevin into the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city's most rival crime bosses. Under constant surveillance by Detective Brikowski and assassin Goodkat, he must get them before they get him.

Director:

Paul McGuigan

Writer:

Jason Smilovic

Stars:

Josh Hartnett, Ben Kingsley, Morgan Freeman

5 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Josh Hartnett	...	Slevin Kelevra
Bruce Willis	...	Mr. Goodkat
Lucy Liu	...	Lindsey
Morgan Freeman	...	The Boss
Ben Kingsley	...	The Rabbi (as Sir Ben Kingsley)
Michael Rubenfeld	...	Yitzchok
Peter Outerbridge	...	Dumbrowski
Stanley Tucci	...	Brikowski
Kevin Chamberlin	...	Marty
Dorian Missick	...	Elvis
Mykelti Williamson	...	Sloe
Scott Gibson	...	Max
Daniel Kash	...	Bodyguard #1
Dmitry Chepovetsky	...	Bodyguard #2
Sam Jaeger	...	Nick Fisher

Storyline

In an airport waiting room, a man in a wheelchair tells a stranger a story about a fixed horse race in 1979 that resulted in a family's deaths. In Manhattan, two bookies and the son of a Mob boss die. A young man just out of the shower answers the door to a neighbor woman and explains that he's visiting, has had a bad week, including being mugged, and doesn't know where his pal, who lives there, is. The neighbor is chatty; she's a coroner. Two thugs arrive and, believing the visitor to be the guy who lives there, take him to see the boss with the dead son, who tells him to kill the son of his Mob rival. Mistaken identity? What connects the threads? Cops are watching.

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Plot Keywords:

original story | mistaken identity | assassin | jewish mafia | organized crime | 

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Taglines:

Your Numbers up, February 06

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, sexuality and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

At one point, Slevin (Josh Hartnett) says, "the only real Bond is Timothy Dalton." Hartnett appeared with Dalton in the television series Penny Dreadful (2014).

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Goofs

When Slevin walks through a hallway to The Fairy's room, there is a part of his hair on top of his head that changes from being flat on his head to standing up various times.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Soldier: He's clean.
Benny Begin: So, why are you here? Hm?

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Connections

References On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

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Soundtracks

After Laughter (Comes Tears)
Written by Johnnie Frierson and Wendy Rene (as Mary Frierson)
Performed by Wendy Rene
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Published by Irving Music, Inc. o/b/o East Memphis Music Corp.

User Reviews

very underrated, My kinda film. Loved it from being to end ( American A+ Movie) My Ratings 10/10

This crime thriller was really good. Bruce Willis, Josh Hartnett, Morgan Freeman, Ben Kingsley, Stanley Tucci, and Lucy Liu did an excellent job in this movie. The plot to the movie was suspenseful and it had some twists near the end, which makes the movie great. This movie will shock and entertain you at the same time. It's a definite must see.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Russia]

Country:

Germany UK USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 April 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lucky Number S7evin

Filming Locations:

Abingdon Square Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$27,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,031,921, 9 April 2006

Gross USA:

$22,495,466

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$56,308,881

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Weinstein Company, Ascendant Pictures, FilmEngine

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1