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Running Out of Luck

Running Out of Luck

19875.81h 20m

Overview

A rock singer goes to Brazil to shoot a video, but winds up getting kidnapped and enduring a number of seemingly bizarre and hilarious events.

Directed by Julien Temple
Written by Mick Jagger, Julien Temple
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Top Cast

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

Mick

Rae Dawn Chong

Rae Dawn Chong

Slave Girl

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Video Director

Jerry Hall

Jerry Hall

Herself

Norma Bengell

Norma Bengell

Grande Otelo

Grande Otelo

Jorge Coutinho

Jorge Coutinho

José Dumont

José Dumont

Carlos Kroeber

Carlos Kroeber

G

Geraldo Rosa

Bunkhouse Card Player

About Running Out of Luck

Running Out of Luck is a music, adventure, comedy film released in 1987. Directed by Julien Temple, it stars Mick Jagger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dennis Hopper. A rock singer goes to Brazil to shoot a video, but winds up getting kidnapped and enduring a number of seemingly bizarre and hilarious events.

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