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Lucky

Lucky

20177.31h 28m

Overview

Follows the journey of a 90-year-old atheist and the quirky characters that inhabit his off-the-map desert town. He finds himself at the precipice of life, thrust into a journey of self-exploration.

Directed by John Carroll Lynch
Written by Drago Sumonja, Logan Sparks
Produced by Danielle Renfrew Behrens, Ira Steven Behr, Richard Kahan
Box Office0Revenue: $956K

Top Cast

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Lucky

David Lynch

David Lynch

Howard

Ron Livingston

Ron Livingston

Bobby Lawrence

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Dr. Kneedler

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

Fred

Barry Shabaka Henley

Barry Shabaka Henley

Joe

James Darren

James Darren

Paulie

Beth Grant

Beth Grant

Elaine

Yvonne Huff Lee

Yvonne Huff Lee

Loretta

Hugo Armstrong

Hugo Armstrong

Vincent

Themes & Keywords

atheistelderlyspiritual journeypowerful

About Lucky

Lucky is a drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of atheist, elderly, spiritual journey, powerful. Directed by John Carroll Lynch, it stars Harry Dean Stanton, David Lynch, Ron Livingston. Follows the journey of a 90-year-old atheist and the quirky characters that inhabit his off-the-map desert town. He finds himself at the precipice of life, thrust into a journey of self-exploration.

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