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Lucky Lady

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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.

Critics Reviews

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Pauline Kael The New Yorker 10/24/2023
This mercenaries' film is so coarsely conceived it obliterates any emotion, any art. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Mar 11
1.5/4
The comedy misfires left and right. Go to Full Review
Dane Lanken Montreal Gazette Feb 25
The major problem with Lucky Lady is that the people who made it bit off more than they could chew. They tried to make many movies in one -- and ended up with one that is not quite anything. Go to Full Review
Russell Davies Observer (UK) 07/02/2024
The picture simply won't commit itself to any register or mood. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 11/30/2023
3/5
...ramshackle but watchable star-vehicle... Go to Full Review
Steve Warren The Barb (Atlanta) 05/09/2023
Whatever you're looking for, Lucky Lady has enough to whet your appetite, but not enough to satisfy it. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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moo goo g 06/27/2024 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. See more @MilloTPue 09/23/2020 Quite entertaining, with three splendid main characters and actors. Donen direction is always a success. See more steve d 07/16/2020 Lucky Lady, unlucky viewer. See more 07/29/2011 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. See more 02/20/2011 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 See more 07/21/2010 Good cast, good movie. fun See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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