Lucky Numbers (2000)
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22% of critics liked it
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21% of users liked it
(9,646 ratings)
While lots of people dream of winning the lottery, one man hatches a more ambitious plan than just buying a ticket and hoping for the best in this satiric comedy. Russ Richards (John Travolta), a weatherman on a local TV station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, sells snowmobiles on the side, but both… More While lots of people dream of winning the lottery, one man hatches a more ambitious plan than just buying a ticket and hoping for the best in this satiric comedy. Russ Richards (John Travolta), a weatherman on a local TV station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, sells snowmobiles on the side, but both careers are in a rut thanks to an unusually warm winter. Russ's girlfriend Crystal (Lisa Kudrow) appears on the State Lottery's weekly televised drawing, pulling the numbered balls out of the rotating bin. With the help of a few of his less scrupulous friends - among them sleazy strip joint proprietor Gig (Tim Roth), small time hood Dale The Thug (Michael Rappaport), and Crystal's sleazy cousin Walter (Michael Moore) - Russ figures out a way to rig the drawing and have Crystal pull numbers that they happen to own. However, Russ discovers that making the scheme work and keeping everyone quiet about it is more trouble than it's worth. The supporting cast includes Chris Kattan, Ed O'Neill, and Bill Pullman; Nora Ephron, who previously worked with Travolta on the comedy hit Michael, directed. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Nora Ephron
- Written By
- Adam Resnick
- Genres
- Comedy
- In Theaters
- Oct 27, 2000 Wide
- On DVD
- Mar 20, 2001
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Todd McCarthy, Variety
A visually unattractive picture of meager verve and dynamism.
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Paul Clinton (CNN.com), CNN.com
Travolta and Kudrow make a winning combination, and the result is mindless, instantly forgettable comic fluff that will engage you, given half a chance.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Tells too much story at not enough energy. It should have been cut back and cranked up.
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Jay Carr, Boston Globe
Never finds the comic tone it's after.
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Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It pretty much squanders the talents of everybody involved.
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Cast
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John Travolta
as Russ Richards
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Lisa Kudrow
as Crystal Latroy
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Tim Roth
as Gig
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Ed O'Neill
as Dick
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Michael Rapaport
as Dale
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Daryl Mitchell
as Chambers
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Bill Pullman
as Lakewood
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Richard Schiff
as Jerry Green
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Michael Moore
as Walter
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Michael Weston
as Larry
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Sam McMurray
as Chief Troutman
- Chris Kattan
- Lisa Boyle
