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Lucky Number Slevin (2006) -- A case of mistaken identity lands Slevin into the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city's most rival crime bosses: The Rabbi and The Boss. Slevin is under constant surveillance by relentless Detective Brikowski as well as the infamous assassin
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Lucky Number Slevin (2006) -- Jay Salpeter helped convince the courts that Long Island native Martin Tankleff was wrongfully accused of murdering his parents.  Salpeter speaks with Maggie Rodriguez about Tankleff's case.
Lucky Number Slevin (2006) -- A case of mistaken identity lands Slevin into the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city's most rival crime bosses: The Rabbi and The Boss. Slevin is under constant surveillance by relentless Detective Brikowski as well as the infamous assassin
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Overview

User Rating:
7.8/10   76,618 votes
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Director:
Paul McGuigan
Writer (WGA):
Jason Smilovic (written by)
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Release Date:
7 April 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Thriller more
Tagline:
Wrong Time. Wrong Place. Wrong Number.
Plot:
A case of mistaken identity lands Slevin into the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city's most rival crime bosses: The Rabbi and The Boss. Slevin is under constant surveillance by relentless Detective Brikowski as well as the infamous assassin Goodkat and finds himself having to hatch his own ingenious plot to get them before they get him. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
4 wins & 3 nominations more
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(61 articles)
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User Comments:
A welcome surprise, Slevin has appeared as if from nowhere. more
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Lucky # Slevin (Germany) (USA) (DVD box title)
Lucky Number S7evin (USA) (poster title)
The Wrong Man (Australia)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, sexuality and language.
Runtime:
109 min
Country:
Germany | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Filming Locations:
Montréal, Québec, Canada more
Company:
Capitol Films more

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Trivia:
The name of the film comes from an episode title of "The New Shmoo" (1979). Shmoo is also referenced by Morgan Freeman in the movie. However, Morgan Freeman's description of a Shmoo is a paraphrase of the standard version from Li'l Abner by Al Capp who introduced the fantasy beast in 1948. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Stanley Tucci does not recognize Lucy Liu, Josh Hartnett's dinner date, when only earlier in the day he met her as the lab technician in the coroner's office. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Soldier: He's clean.
Benny Begin: So, why are you here? Huh?
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Movie Connections:
Remake of Yojimbo (1961) more
Soundtrack:
In Dreams, Perhaps more

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What song plays when Slevin goes to get coffee after sleeping with Lindsey?
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217 out of 341 people found the following comment useful:-
A welcome surprise, Slevin has appeared as if from nowhere., 2 March 2006
8/10
Author: matt_cub from United Kingdom

Bruce Willis, Sir Ben Kingsley, Morgan Freeman, Lucy Liu, Stanley Tucci and Josh Hartnett fill a cast line up every bit as impressive as say, Sin City. Leaving behind the sour taste of Wicker Park, Scottish McGuigan follows the likes of his own Gangster Number 1 with this incredibly cool, at times funny thriller that has somehow sneaked into the cinemas without much of a fuss. Supporting cast includes a very welcome cameo from a Jackie Brown star and a bunch of UK actors imitating their US counterpart's accents to perfection. The pairing of Sir Ben and Freeman alone is worth the price of admission, but this is Hartnett(as Slevin)'s film and perhaps it should not be too surprising that he carries it off effectively. In fact, none of the cast really put a foot wrong and even Lucy Liu is pretty adorable (against type too if you believe the all the press).

Despite a reasonably confusing series of opening events, Slevin is essentially a straight forward, neat black comedy of errors (mistaken identity for one) with a fairly silly title (wonder how many reviews are going to give this Slevin out of 10?). The dialogue is at times razor sharp and the action is well shot. The body count climbs steadily as the movie progresses at a cracking pace that never becomes dull. Slevin is thematically similar to a few other choice stories, but like Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - Slevin should be enjoyed more for the ride and the audience should try not to guess ahead of the plot and let it unfold naturally. There will still be some surprises appearing even for the most avid film fans but like so many thrillers Slevin could be ruined from word of mouth. If it weren't for the warm, familiar feel of similar films, this little gem would be rated higher. Unfairly dismissed by some as confusing, wrongly compared to the legendary Usual Suspects - it's a league apart from the mess that was Revolver and doesn't outstay a welcome.

Oh, and Willis gets to call someone a 'f*** head' again. Great stuff.

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