Lucky Lady

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Lucky Lady

PG

1975

1h 58m

Comedy

Drama

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Kibby Womack (Gene Hackman) and Walker Ellis (Burt Reynolds) are two best friends, riding high during Prohibition as the overseers of a major underground liquor distributor. When the men meet singer Claire (Liza Minnelli), who tells them she can get their product into hundreds of establishments, they go into business with her. Things hit a snag, though, when a love triangle develops between the three, complicating matters as they all try to stay one step ahead of the law.

Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

This mercenaries' film is so coarsely conceived it obliterates any emotion, any art.

Oct 24, 2023

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Russell Davies

Observer (UK)

The picture simply won't commit itself to any register or mood.

Jul 2, 2024

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

...ramshackle but watchable star-vehicle...

Rated: 3/5

Nov 30, 2023

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Steve Warren

The Barb (Atlanta)

Whatever you're looking for, Lucky Lady has enough to whet your appetite, but not enough to satisfy it.

May 9, 2023

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Joe Leydon

The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS)

Despite all its sexual liberation, director Stanley Donen's film is really nothing but an old-fashioned star vehicle. And quite a splendid one at that.

Aug 16, 2021

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David A. Nardozzi

Philadelphia Gay News

One small cog is lacking: an interesting and intelligible plot.

May 26, 2020

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moo goo g

Tedious film, drowning in flop sweat, all three stars have given fantastic performances on film, this couldn’t be a bigger disappointment. The screenplay is so insipid, it’s practically insulting. How did anyone sign on to do this? It’s just horrible. In a year with a lot of movies that weren’t very good, this stuck out like a sore thumb. There are so many awkward moments that we got uncomfortable just being subjected to it was supposed to be Entertainment. I will try to suppress the memory of this and remember Cabaret, deliverance and any One of a dozen Gene Hackman pictures. If I saw this for free, I would still want a refund.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/27/24

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Audience Member

Quite entertaining, with three splendid main characters and actors. Donen direction is always a success.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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steve d

Lucky Lady, unlucky viewer.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Liza Minnelli as the Ditzy Master Mind (Claire)of a Boot Legging Operation During Prohibition, okay.Burt Reynolds(Walker) & Gene Hackman(Kibby) as her Partners in Crime, both in love with her.Lots of Silly Chaos with a Rival Bootlegging Gang that they manage to always one up in some humorous & lucky way.They have a Boat named after Claire, the "Lucky Lady", but it's a heap that amazes that it even gets to any destination.A Silly Fun Caper Film, not Academy Awards material, but a fun watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

I expected to like this movie right from the start since it had Gene Hackman & Burt Reynolds but it was boring beginning to end & I mainly kept it on as background noise while I did other stuff.I guess I should've known it was gonna suck after reading the movie description

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

Good cast, good movie. fun

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Synopsis

Kibby Womack (Gene Hackman) and Walker Ellis (Burt Reynolds) are two best friends, riding high during Prohibition as the overseers of a major underground liquor distributor. When the men meet singer Claire (Liza Minnelli), who tells them she can get their product into hundreds of establishments, they go into business with her. Things hit a snag, though, when a love triangle develops between the three, complicating matters as they all try to stay one step ahead of the law.

Director: Stanley Donen
Producer: Michael Grushkoff
Screenwriter: Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz
Production Co: Gruskoff/Venture Films
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Feb 1, 2011
Runtime: 1h 58m