Lucky Luke (2009)

Fearless gunslinger, Lucky Luke, is ordered by the President to bring peace to Daisy Town.

Director:

James Huth

Writers:

Sonja Shillito (scenario), James Huth (scenario)

Stars:

Jean Dujardin, Michaël Youn, Sylvie Testud

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean Dujardin	...	Lucky Luke
Michaël Youn	...	Billy The Kid
Sylvie Testud	...	Calamity Jane
Daniel Prévost	...	Pat Poker
Alexandra Lamy	...	Belle
Melvil Poupaud	...	Jesse James
Jean-François Balmer	...	Le gouverneur
André Oumansky	...	President
Gabriel Corrado	...	Luke's Father
Pompeyo Audivert	...	Undertaker
Atilio Pozzobon	...	Barman
Alberto Laiseca	...	Dick Digger
Mathias Sandor	...	Young Luke
Carolina Presno	...	Luke's Mother
Carlos Kaspar	...	Hank

Storyline

Fearless gunslinger, Lucky Luke, is ordered by the President to bring peace to Daisy Town.

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Plot Keywords:

lucky luke | dargaud | 19th century | street shootout | cowboy | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Western

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France]

Country:

France Argentina

Language:

French

Release Date:

21 October 2009 (France)

Also Known As:

Laimingasis Lukas

Filming Locations:

Argentina

Box Office

Budget:

€27,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

UGC YM, Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC), France 2 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Billy the Kid, Jesse James and Calamity Jane were all historical figures whom Lucky Luke had encountered in the comics, each in their own stories.

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Goofs

The credit for "Saloon Girls" is misspelled as "Saloon Gilrs".

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Quotes

[Luke has a smoke, but sees the fourth wall he throws away the cigarette]
Lucky Luke: Hi! My name is Lucky Luke! I quit smoking in 1983. I feel much better now.

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Crazy Credits

Scattered throughout the credits are written comments (nearly all in French). Some of these refer to specific cast/ crew members, some to the filmmaking process, and others to the film (plot, characters, etc.).

Below is the list in order.

Bruno Salomone (Jolly Jumper) - "Bruno Salomone has been speaking 'horse' since the age of five."

"Yes, Lucky Luke has killed a man: Mad Jim at the end of Dirk Digger's Mine."

"To date, more than 200 million human beings still live in barrels."

"Lucky Luke received the AWRET 2009 "The American West Bearded Experience Tribute". "

"The chief operator, the first assistant and the director did not shave during the entire shoot."

"To shoot faster than its shadow: You leave the Far West to go to Key West without touching Florida. And you shoot, and you shoot, and you shoot."

"If you read this sentence, it's worth staying until the end of the song."

"The donkey is still stuck at the top of her cart."

Ria Charvaz (assistant property master) - "Riiiiiiiiia run Riiiiiiia"

"The plan where Pat Poker sends his card to cut Luke's grass is not rigged: Swears on the head of _ on the head of _ on the head of Belle."

Agustin Barrutia (gaffer) - "Augustin Barrutia won the BMBM 'Best and Most Beautiful Male Technician Award'."

"We lost 6 hours of filming on the roof of the Diligence, a museum piece from 1870. The guy who cleaned it the next day fell through it.

Bravo and thanks to the best in the world. (This was in Spanish, in contrast with the French credit gags)

Guillaume Castillon (stunt double) - "Bravo, Guillaume, for falling off a galloping horse 15 times for a scene that was not even filmed."

Sonia Mariaulle (editor) - "Sonia, thanks to you we saw the light of the setting sun."

Sound Department - "Guys, you're geniuses."

Cyril Holtz (re-recording mixer) - "Celebrated inventor of Holtzmetre"

Bruno Coulais (composer) - "The man who composes faster than his shadow."

Térez Montcalm (singer) - "Pompon, Terez Montcalm's dog, is as big as Jolly Jumper." and "Terez, we love you"

Dider Buthiau (lyricist) - "Brave Dr Buthiau you made it"

"Don't look for Rantanplan, he isn't in the film." Rantanplan was a prison guard dog who served as a companion to Luke in a few stories.

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Connections

Version of Daisy Town (1971)

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Soundtracks

Radio Saloon
Performed by Dider Buthiau

User Reviews

Bof...

How to summarize my feelings after having seen this movie? mixed at best... Jean Dujardin is still a great actor and his depiction of Lucky Luke is a true representative of his strengths. The cast is also good and funny. However, the scenario is dubious. The plot is weak, with pieces from various albums being thrown into the mix relatively randomly rather than forming a consistent movie. As a true fan of "Bande Dessinee", it is good to see live version of some of the characters forming the true spine of Lucky Luke but it still feels like some kind of elaborate parody of Lucky Luke rather than a true depiction. Diving into the youth of Luke, with such "tragic" origins feels misplaced too... only the relationship with Belle was a welcome and funny innovation. As a summary: should have been better. Luke, Dujardin, Morris and Goscinny deserve better!