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 Pozzobón	...	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 | character name as title | gunslinger | breaking the fourth wall | saloon | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Western

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

There are many anachronisms, historical inaccuracies and factual errors in the film, as well as switching between English and French in the language used on signs. The "Lucky Luke" comic was never meant to be an accurate depiction of life in the American West; creative freedom would often be used to enable a good laugh.

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Goofs

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

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Quotes

Lucky Luke: Lucky Luke - Put 'em up!

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Crazy Credits

The forty-sixth acting credit is 'Painter Emeritus - Henry Fonda". "Emeritus" refers to a famous person in retirement - the joke is that Fonda died in 1982, so he is a retired Western film actor.

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Connections

References The Searchers (1956)

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Soundtracks

Love Me
Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Performed by Elvis Presley

User Reviews

Misguided western

Unlike 99% of the English-speaking population of North America, I have some familiarity with the French "Lucky Luke" comic books. The filmmakers of this cinematic adaptation managed to get some things right. The production values, for one thing, are top-notch. The locations (the film was shot in Argentina) look gorgeous and look like the American west, and the sets are elaborate and eye-catching. Also, the actor chosen to play Lucky Luke was a good choice, looking somewhat like how the character appears in the comics, and has some natural comic talent.

Unfortunately, despite positive points like those, the movie has some serious problems that make me unable to recommend it. For one thing, there is barely a plot here, and things are stretched out to last 105 minutes. There are also some inconsistencies, like how some signs are in English, and others are in French. But what really sinks the movie is its tone. The comics were breezy and amusing, but this movie for the most part plays out in a surprisingly bleak and dark manner. There's no joy or amusement here.

Even if you are curious about how France tries to compete against Hollywood blockbusters, I recommend that you skip this movie and try something better, like "The Crimson Rivers" or even "Don't Die Too Hard".

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:

EUR27,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$17,854,472

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