Lucky Numbers
Russ Richards is a TV weatherman and local celebrity on the verge of losing his shirt. Desperate to escape financial ruin, he schemes with Crystal the TV station's lotto ball girl to rig the state lottery drawing. The numbers come up right, but everything else goes wrong as the plan starts to unravel and the game turns rough.
Critics Sentiment
Walter dies from asthma attack during confrontation with Crystal
Russ becomes the target of hitman Dale after scheme fails
The film drops from a decent setup to its lowest point when the violence escalates with Dale the hitman, then recovers somewhat during Michael Moore's praised performance as Walter.
Critics found Lucky Numbers to be a missed opportunity with a talented cast undermined by a rambling, unfunny script. While some praised individual performances, particularly Michael Moore and aspects of Kudrow's work, most felt Nora Ephron was out of her element with dark comedy. The film was consistently criticized for being overly complex with too many characters and plot threads, leading to an increasingly tiresome experience that never delivered on its comedic promises.
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John Travolta
Russ Richards
Lisa Kudrow
Crystal
Tim Roth
Gig
Ed O'Neill
Dick Simmons
Michael Rapaport
Dale
Daryl Mitchell
Detective Chambers
Bill Pullman
Detective Pat Lakewood
Richard Schiff
Jerry Green
Michael Moore
Walter
Sam McMurray
Chief Troutman
Michael Weston
Larry
Maria Bamford
Wendy
Caroline Aaron
Sharpling
John F. O'Donohue
Bobby
Colin Mochrie
Jack
Nick Loren
Father
Jake Fritz
Sam
Emmy Laybourne
Process Server
Ken Jenkins
Dan Schuff
Andrea Walters
Heidi Zimmer
Crew
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