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Pure Luck (1991) -- A private investigator teams up with an accident-prone accountant to find a missing heiress.
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Francis Veber (film La Chevre)
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Release Date:
9 August 1991 (USA) more
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Somewhere on the Mexican Riviera, a beautiful, rich heiress has gone missing. Only one man can find her. Unfortunately, they sent two. more
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The daughter of a wealthy bussinessman has dissapeared in Mexico, and all the efforts to find her have been unsuccessful... more | add synopsis
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This Film Must Come to DVD!!! more (37 total)

Cast

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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
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96 min
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Revealing mistakes: After Eugene shoots at the snake between Raymonds legs the snake is obviously being dragged away by it's neck. No snake moves like that naturally. more
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Eugene Proctor: Fish what I wanted more
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Referenced in Daymaker (2007) more

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8 out of 10 people found the following review useful.
This Film Must Come to DVD!!!, 3 April 2004
10/10
Author: Anna Maria (thesingingvoice) from The Sunshine State, USA

I don't know what all the negative comments are about. This film is absolutely superb fun. It has been my family's favorite comedy for years. We've got more funny lines from this film than any other.

This is Martin Short at his best. He plays the part to perfection. His facial expressions, body movements, and vocal intonations are exactly what this character needed. I'd like to see all these negative people do better!

Danny Glover is excellent as well. The perfect complement to Short. I can't wait to add Pure Luck to my DVD collection. If anyone knows of an on-line petition for getting this movie to DVD, please let me know!! I'm there.

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