Lucky (2011)

A wannabe serial killer wins the lottery and pursues his lifelong crush.

Director:

Gil Cates Jr.

Writer:

Kent Sublette (screenplay)

Stars:

Colin Hanks, Ari Graynor, Jeffrey Tambor

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Colin Hanks	...	Ben Keller
Ari Graynor	...	Lucy St. Martin
Ann-Margret	...	Pauline Keller
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Detective Harold Waylon
Adam J. Harrington	...	Steve Mason
Mimi Rogers	...	Ms. Brand
Allison Mackie	...	Grace
Tom Amandes	...	Jonathan
Michelle Davidson	...	Leslie Singer
Olivia Sather	...	Shannon
Eric Kirchberger	...	Sunny Mart Clerk
Heather Marie Marsden	...	Allison
Bryan McClure	...	Sandwich Guy
Bennett Wright	...	8 year old Ben
Lena Noel Krussel	...	8 year old Lucy (as Lena Krussel)

Storyline

Ben Keller is sort of a bumbler who carries a torch for Lucy, a co-worker he's known since childhood. She's indifferent until he wins $36 million in the Iowa lottery; trouble is, he murdered the young woman who bought the ticket (it's not his first murder), but the mercenary Lucy doesn't discover Ben's secret until their honeymoon. She figures out that he murders women who look like her, so she's probably safe: she'd like to wait for the next lottery check to come in the mail, then run away. Ben knows she knows and wants her to love him anyway. With a police detective sniffing around and Ben's protective mother watching things carefully, can Lucy make a great escape?

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Plot Keywords:

lottery | murder | serial killer | police detective | honeymoon | 

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Taglines:

Even a serial killer can win the lottery

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some violence and brief sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 July 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tetemes összeg

Filming Locations:

9926 Fieldcrest Dr, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ten/Four Pictures, Tax Credit Finance, Mirabelle Pictures

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Hawaii restaurant and jungle in the movie is Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo's indoor Lied Jungle exhibit.

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Goofs

When Grace finds the 2nd check and opens the envelope the check is correctly made payable to Benjamin Keller, however the 'Authorized Signature' is also Ben's name (signature) (which also looks like a handwriting font as the 2 L's and E's in Keller are exactly the same)

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Quotes

Grace: You seem like such nice people. Such nice people!
Ben Keller: We're still nice people, Grace, but we're also in love. And love's kinda scary. I'm starting to realize that now.

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Connections

References The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)

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Soundtracks

Sway
Written by Amy Kuney
Performed by Amy Kuney

User Reviews

Worth watching

Lucky is the kind of film that proves indie movies can hold their own against the studios. This dark comedy is a movie-lovers movie. Well written, superb acting, great directing and a memorable soundtrack make this a fun, if quirky film.

The pace of the movie is good in that it takes it's time to tell the story without unnecessary scenes or long silences. It baffles me that some people find this movie dull of boring. It doesn't have car chases or CGI characters throwing crap at the audience. "Lucky" is not for kids, anyone who think it's dull should find the next 3D IMAX extravaganza to keep their attention.

Hanks is ideal in this role playing a mild mannered serial killer who still lives with his mom (Ann Margret – looking great) with a lifelong crush on Ari Graynor who doesn't give him a second glance until he wins the lottery.

If you like movies like "Heathers", "Fargo" or "Lars and the Real Girl", you'll enjoy "Lucky."