
Lucky Lady
Seen it?1975 | 118 min | Crime, Comedy
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 25% on Rotten Tomatoes, soft box office and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for people who like their stories with a little danger and people who need a good giggle. Expect bad people, worse choices and a few surprises. Shelve it next to Family Plot.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
When an American booze smuggler gets murdered in Prohibition-era Mexico, his widow, a nightclub singer, joins forces with her lover and a desperate loner to become rum-runners to the U.S.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
25% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$24 million worldwide on a $13 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stanley Donen
- Gene HackmanKibby
- Liza MinnelliClaire
- Burt ReynoldsWalker
- Geoffrey LewisLt. Aaron Mosely
- John HillermanChristy McTeague
- Robby BensonBilly Weber
- Michael HordernCaptain Rockwell
- Anthony HollandMr. Tully
- John McLiamRass Huggins
- Val AveryDolph