Lucky Stiff (2014 film)
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Lucky Stiff | |
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Directed by | Christopher Ashley |
Screenplay by | Lynn Ahrens |
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Produced by | Victor Syrmis J. Todd Harris |
Starring | Jason Alexander Dennis Farina |
Cinematography | Greg Gardiner |
Edited by | Trudy Ship Jeremiah O'Driscoll Annette Davey |
Music by | Stephen Flaherty |
Production companies | Branded Pictures Entertainment New Oz Productions |
Distributed by | Arclight Films The Orchard Abramorama |
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Running time | 78 minutes[2] 79 minutes[3] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Lucky Stiff is a 2014 American musical comedy film directed by Christopher Ashley and starring Jason Alexander and Dennis Farina (in his final film role).[3] It is based on the 1988 musical of the same name by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty and the 1983 novel The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo by Mike Butterworth.[2]
Cast[]
- Dominic Marsh
- Nikki M. James
- Pamela Shaw
- Jason Alexander
- Dennis Farina
- Don Amendolia
- Katherine Shindle
- Mary Birdsong
- Anthony Skordi
- Jayne Houdyshell
- Maggie Carney
- Kent Avenido
- Herschel Sparber
- Steve West
- Mary Jo Catlett
- Noah Weisberg
- Cheyenne Jackson
- Jennifer Cody
- Jim Piddock
- Juliet Mills
- Paul Tigue
- Kevin Chamberlin
- Heather Ayers
- Chryssie Whitehead
Production[]
The film was shot in Los Angeles and Monte Carlo.[4]
Release[]
The film premiered at the 2014 Montreal World Film Festival.[5][6] It was then released in theaters and on VOD on July 24, 2015.[7]
Reception[]
The film has a 40% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[8] Wes Greene of Slant Magazine awarded the film half a star out of four.[9]
Dennis Harvey of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Results are equal parts diverting and strained, most likely to please the same niche audiences who have given the material a modest stage shelf life for the last quarter-century."[2]
References[]
- ^ MovieNewsDesk (22 August 2014). "LUCKY STIFF, Starring Jason Alexander, Makes World Premiere at Montreal Film Festival Today". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ a b c Harvey, Dennis (17 October 2014). "Film Review: 'Lucky Stiff'". Variety. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ a b THR Staff (22 July 2015). "'Lucky Stiff': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ McNary, Dave (15 May 2014). "CANNES: Jason Alexander's 'Lucky Stiff' Goes on Sale (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ Hetrick, Adam; Gioia, Michael (11 August 2014). "Watch "Lucky Stiff" Trailer, With Jason Alexander, Dennis Farina and Nikki M. James (Video)". Playbill. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ Linares, Veronica (13 August 2014). "Jason Alexander, Dominic Marsh star in 'Lucky Stiff' trailer". United Press International. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ Cunningham, Todd (21 April 2015). "Musical 'Lucky Stiff' Gets Theatrical, VOD Release via Abramorama, The Orchard". TheWrap. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Lucky Stiff". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ Greene, Wes (21 July 2015). "Review: Lucky Stiff". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
External links[]
- 2014 films
- English-language films
- American films
- American musical comedy films
- 2014 comedy films
- Films shot in Los Angeles
- Films based on musicals
- Films based on British novels