Lucky Day (2019)

Red, a safe cracker who has just been released from prison, is trying to hold his family together as his past catches up with him in the form of Luc, a psychopathic contract killer who's seeking revenge for the death of his brother.

Director:

Roger Avary

Writer:

Roger Avary

Stars:

Luke Bracey, Nina Dobrev, Crispin Glover

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Luke Bracey	...	Red
Nina Dobrev	...	Chloe
Crispin Glover	...	Luc
Ella Ryan Quinn	...	Beatrice
Clé Bennett	...	Leroy
Clifton Collins Jr.	...	DPO Ernesto Sanchez
David Hewlett	...	Derrek Blarney
Nadia Farès	...	Lolita
Tomer Sisley	...	Jean-Jacques
Mark Dacascos	...	Louis
Roberto Campanella	...	Pierre
Gabrielle Graham	...	Sabine
Josie Ho	...	Mrs. Kok
Darrin Baker	...	Officer Lundquist
Scott Faulconbridge	...	Officer McClane

Storyline

Red, a safe cracker who has just been released from prison, is trying to hold his family together as his past catches up with him in the form of Luc, a psychopathic contract killer who's seeking revenge for the death of his brother.

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Plot Keywords:

death | 

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Taglines:

From the Co-Writer of PULP FICTION and a Producer of TRUE ROMANCE

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence, language throughout, and sexual content

Did You Know?

Trivia

Writer/Director Roger Avary had announced the sequel to Killing Zoe (1993) would be called Lucky Day more than 20 years prior to the release of this film.

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Goofs

Red has several tattoos, eerily similar to those visible on Zed, Eric Stoltz's character from 1993's Killing Zoe. However, Red's version of the tattoo for the band "Black Flag" is incorrectly displayed as a row of 4 black rectangles all straight across in an even row. The band's actual logo, correctly shown in 1993, has the rectangles in a staggered format.

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Connections

Spun-off from Killing Zoe (1993)

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Soundtracks

Les Nuits d'une Demoiselle
Music by Raymond Legrand and Colette Renard
Lyrics by Guy Breton
Performed by Ô de mon Chéri and Arnett Williams

User Reviews

Some people aren't getting it

This was a fun movie and the acting was great. Yes, there was some weird unnecessary attachment to pulp fiction (25 years later!) but I'm pretty sure that was intentional. I can tell Roger Avary was almost doing an homage to Pulp Fiction and it didn't weaken the film for me. Crispin Glover was awesome, the actor that played Red was solid, the female lead was great too. The over-the-top bits were perfectly executed, finding the balance between absurd and comical while keeping the story flowing. I didn't know what to expect going into this, but I left the theatre wanting to see it again. It packed a lot of action and great acting into a film that was probably 10 mil budget (low in this day and age.)

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

France Canada

Language:

English French

Release Date:

11 October 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lucky Day

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$5,600,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$199,765

Company Credits

Production Co:

Davis-Films, Avary International Pictures, Don Carmody Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1