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Lucky Number Slevin

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A case of mistaken identity puts a man named Slevin (Josh Hartnett) in the middle of a war between two rival New York crime lords: The Rabbi (Ben Kingsley) and the Boss (Morgan Freeman). While under the watchful eyes of Detective Brikowski (Stanley Tucci) and well-known assassin Goodkat (Bruce Willis), Slevin must quickly devise a plan to save his skin before his luck runs out.
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Critics Consensus

Trying too hard to be clever in a Pulp Fiction kind of way, this film succumbs to a convoluted plot, overly stylized characters, and dizzying set design.

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Brian Tallerico UGO McGuigan has such a stylish eye that, even if you never quite care what's happening, you'll always be visually entertained. Mar 24, 2007 Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader With its diabolical ending, this is the movie equivalent of a crossword puzzle: fun, clever, and disposable. Dec 18, 2006 Full Review Ed Gonzalez Slant Magazine A gaseous movie experience gets a solid DVD treatment. Sep 6, 2006 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com …well worth a look for fans of McGuigan, Hartnett and particular those with a penchant for Bruce Willis in action mode… Rated: 4/5 Sep 19, 2023 Full Review Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News A bloody romp full of rich characters and performances. Writer Jason Smilovic and director Paul McGuigan have created a great homage to film noir. Rated: A- Nov 20, 2019 Full Review Joshua Starnes ComingSoon.net Lucky Number Slevin is a very clever film, probably too clever for its own good. Rated: 7/10 Mar 29, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Austin L One of my favorite films of all time. All the critics saying it's trying too hard to be a Tarantino movie must be under the impression that he has some sort of monopoly on stylistic dialogue. The film is fun, engaging, and so stylish. I show it to all my friends and family, and it has never once disappointed Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/13/25 Full Review Muvi B Underrated film with great dialogue, cast, and direction Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/05/25 Full Review Rolla G Essentially a crime noir thriller with a twist, Paul McGuigan's film is showy and sharp, whose witty dialogue is delivered with a shrug Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/05/25 Full Review Laurian D It tries too hard, but you'll keep watching thanks to the very likeable cast. Strong intro and ending that make it worth exactly one watch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/28/25 Full Review Neil S Forever one of my favorite movies and names. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/20/25 Full Review D P This was a cool movie. I had to get past the racial messaging here and just enjoy the slickness. My mind kept going back to having black and Jooish people running underworld gangs while torturing helpless gamblers for obscene wealth. Let me just be glad they were paid handsomely for these acting gigs. Never mind the fact that these gangs could have been Russian, Italian, or Irish. Nope. Black and Jooish. But that's okay. The movie was slick and stylish and entertaining. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/18/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Paul McGuigan

Director

Josh Hartnett

Slevin Kelevra

Morgan Freeman

The Boss

Ben Kingsley

The Rabbi

Lucy Liu

Lindsey

Bruce Willis

Mr. Goodkat

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Synopsis A case of mistaken identity puts a man named Slevin (Josh Hartnett) in the middle of a war between two rival New York crime lords: The Rabbi (Ben Kingsley) and the Boss (Morgan Freeman). While under the watchful eyes of Detective Brikowski (Stanley Tucci) and well-known assassin Goodkat (Bruce Willis), Slevin must quickly devise a plan to save his skin before his luck runs out.
Director
Paul McGuigan
Producer
Christopher Eberts, Chris Roberts, Kia Jam, Tyler Mitchell, Anthony Rhulen, Robert Kravis
Screenwriter
Jason Smilovic
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Capitol Films, Ascendent Pictures
Rating
R (Sexuality|Language|Strong Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 7, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 9, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$22.5M
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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