Pure Luck (1991)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Nadia Tass

Writers (WGA):

Francis Veber (film La Chevre)
Herschel Weingrod (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

9 August 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Somewhere on the Mexican Riviera, a beautiful, rich heiress has gone missing. Only one man can find her. Unfortunately, they sent two.

Plot:

The daughter of a wealthy bussinessman has dissapeared in Mexico, and all the efforts to find her have been unsuccessful...

Plot Keywords:

Luck | Mexico | Unlucky | Road | Accident

Cast

Martin Short	...	Eugene Proctor
Danny Glover	...	Raymond Campanella
Sheila Kelley	...	Valerie Highsmith
Sam Wanamaker	...	Highsmith
Scott Wilson	...	Frank Grimes
Harry Shearer	...	Monosoff
Jorge Russek	...	Inspector Segura
Rodrigo Puebla	...	Fernando
John H. Brennan	...	Tyler
Jorge Luke	...	Pilot
Abel Woolrich	...	Prisoner
Patricia Gage	...	Secretary
Ariane Pellicer	...	Girl at Club
Alexandra Vicencio	...	Nurse
Sharlene Martin	...	Nurse

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | Norway:11 | UK:PG (cut) | USA:PG | Spain:T

Filming Locations:

Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico

Company:

Sean Daniel Company

Goofs:

Continuity: After Eugene backs the Jeep halfway off the edge of the cliff, Raymond ends up falling out the back of the Jeep, knocking the tail gate open. Raymond is hanging upside down by his foot which is caught in a strap of some kind. A minute later, we see a shot from Eugene's point of view and see Raymond's hands gripping the top of the tail gate which is in back in the upright (closed) position.

Quotes:

Eugene Proctor: I am trained in martial arts. Judo, aikido, karate. The first thing they teach you is self-control. If someone calls you a jerk, you don't him them. You just walk away.
Large Man: Jerk.
Eugene Proctor: ...Ah! See? Complete control.
Large Man: Moron!
[Eugene walks into a door]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Daymaker (2007)

Laugh out loud funny!

This is a fantastic movie often overlooked. The slapstick just keeps getting more and more outrageous as the movie continues. Martin Short and Danny Glover are a comdey duo as great as Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin. If you've never taken the time to see this movie, see it now!