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Mood:
Clever Humorous Cynical Feel Good Offbeat Witty
Plot:
Buddies Unlikely criminals Crime Gone Awry Nothing Goes Right Cons and Scams Crimes Dishonesty Partners more...
Genres:
Comedy Crime
Time/Period:
20th Century 80s
Place:
Pennsylvania Small Town
Humor:
Dark Humor
Style:
Voice Over All Star Cast
Based on:
Based on True Story
Attitudes:
Not Serious Realistic
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Drugs/Alcohol Mild Violent Content Profanity Sexual Content

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Lucky Numbers, 2000

Starring: John Travolta, Lisa Kudrow

Directed by: Nora Ephron

Written by: Adam Resnick

Language: English

Country: France, USA

Runtime: 105 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:4.9

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The mood of Lucky Numbers is cynical, clever, and humorous. The plot centers around unlikely criminals, crime gone awry, and cons and scams. It features dark humor. Lucky Numbers is a comedy and crime movie. Stylistically, it includes a voice over and features an all-star cast. In approach, it is not serious and realistic. Lucky Numbers takes place, at least partly, in a small town. The setting is Pennsylvania. It happens in the 1980s. Lucky Numbers is originally a true story. Note that it includes mild violent content, drugs/alcohol, and sexual content.

Summary of Lucky Numbers

Russ Richards (John Travolta) seems to have it all. A popular local television weatherman from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he has a reserved parking space and table at his favorite restaurant, a beautiful Jaguar convertible, and a rambling house. Unfortunately, he's also squandered most of his money, and the snowmobile dealership that he owns is going under because of a warm winter that shows no signs of snow. Desperate for a financial break, Russ seeks guidance from his friend Gig (Tim Roth), a sleazy Brit who owns a strip club and has connections with various undesirables. Initially, Gig's suggestion that Russ should rig the state lottery makes Russ cringe, but out of desperation he enlists the help of the Lotto lady, Crystal (Lisa Kudrow), and they fix the numbers of a six-million-dollar drawing. Of course, the plan goes terribly wrong in this clever dark comedy from director Nora Ephron (YOU'VE GOT MAIL, SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE). The all-star cast includes Michael Rapaport as psychotic Dale the Thug, Bill Pullman as lackadaisical Detective Lakewood, Ed O'Neill as Crystal and Russ's boss, and Michael Moore as Crystal's seemingly straitlaced cousin.

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Language:	English
Country:	France, USA
Release date:	24 October 2000
Runtime:	105 min

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John Travolta

as Russ Richards

Lisa Kudrow

as Crystal

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TV Guide

Amusing and at times uproarious. Full Review

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by: Frank Lovece

San Francisco Chronicle

When Travolta plays, everybody has a good time. Full Review

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by: Mick LaSalle

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not good

fantastic waste of time Read and rate it

08.September.2010
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by: isabel
isabel rated this movie0/10Terrible

I rented this knowing it wasn't supposed to be very good, but I was hoping its badness would transcend into enjoyment in the way that Travolta's Battlefield Earth did. I love watching big name celebrities self-destruct on screen. This was a bad... Read and rate it

14.January.2010
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by: Ray
Ray rated this movie0/10

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