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The Lucky Man

  • 2017
  • R
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
1.7K
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Jesse James and Mariana Paola Vicente in The Lucky Man (2017)
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A young charismatic preacher and his hot Latina girlfriend travel Route 66 scamming the small churches along the way only to find that the bogus healing powers he portrays become real. The h... Read allA young charismatic preacher and his hot Latina girlfriend travel Route 66 scamming the small churches along the way only to find that the bogus healing powers he portrays become real. The healing powers serve as a blessing and a curse.A young charismatic preacher and his hot Latina girlfriend travel Route 66 scamming the small churches along the way only to find that the bogus healing powers he portrays become real. The healing powers serve as a blessing and a curse.

  • Director
    • Norman Gregory McGuire
  • Writer
    • Norman Gregory McGuire
  • Stars
    • Jesse James
    • Burton Gilliam
    • Mariana Paola Vicente
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    1.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Norman Gregory McGuire
    • Writer
      • Norman Gregory McGuire
    • Stars
      • Jesse James
      • Burton Gilliam
      • Mariana Paola Vicente
    • 46User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins total

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    Jesse James
    Jesse James
    • Rev. Johnny Jones
    Burton Gilliam
    Burton Gilliam
    • Pawn Broker's Dad
    Mariana Paola Vicente
    Mariana Paola Vicente
    • Rebecca
    Brad Hawkins
    Brad Hawkins
    • Bartender
    Todd Jenkins
    Todd Jenkins
    • Billy
    Derick Snow
    Derick Snow
    • Used Car Salesman
    Kim Jackson Davis
    Kim Jackson Davis
    • Waitress
    • (as Kim Jackson Wheeler)
    Dennis O'Neill
    Dennis O'Neill
    • State Trooper
    Bruce Carey
    Bruce Carey
    • Radio News Man
    Neal Kodinsky
    Neal Kodinsky
    • Drug Trafficker
    Larry Jack Dotson
    Larry Jack Dotson
    • Motel Keeper 2
    Juan Felipe Barrientos
    Juan Felipe Barrientos
    • Potro
    Jaclyn Lopez
    Jaclyn Lopez
    • Blind Man's Sister
    Tim Taylor
    Tim Taylor
    • Pawn Broker
    Jermaine Johnson
    • Church Goer
    Sharon Garrison
    Sharon Garrison
    • Mary O'Neal
    Drew Feldman
    Drew Feldman
    • Motel Keeper 1
    Tonetta Weaver
    Tonetta Weaver
    • Lady Churchgoer
    • Director
      • Norman Gregory McGuire
    • Writer
      • Norman Gregory McGuire
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews46

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    4omendata

    Unlucky if you watch this

    Started out well with a well worn but underused idea but it became confused and didnt really know what it wanted to be.

    Acting was patchy and it had a really promising idea but it was all just too muddled as though it was being written by 3 different people who hadnt read the previous persons script.

    The end felt contrived and done a 100 times before and it was a bit of a disappointment to be honest. Worth a rainy Sunday afternoon if you have seen all the Columbo repeats and there isnt anything else on but it isnt what it wants to be!
    4anjos-1966

    Student project

    This was not good. Bad script. Lousy acting and a meaningless story. Depressing movie.
    3powderuk

    Wow, pretty bad

    Not the worst film I've seen but pretty bad nonetheless. Poor acting for the most part and the story is just desperately lost. A coke sniffing bad boy who fuels his habit by playing preacher along Route 66, accompanied by his pretty soon to be wife. I could add spoilers here and it would probably make no difference. There are "B" movies, and then there is the category below that, which is where this would fit. Hopelessly lost script and direction.
    1alex12375

    Seriously don't.....truly awful.

    I don't normally write reviews, but i was tricked into watching this by the fake ratings on this one. Terrible terrible film, acting is terrible, script is worse and there are so many pointless scenes aka bell ringing man! Lots of reuse of actors as extras...which is quite amusing.Production is also terrible, filming is a joke, there is nothing good about this film other than the "hot" "latino" wife...loco!!

    The only redeeming thing is my son and I will have many a nights laughing over the absolutely shocking film this was...worse than the room, maybe Norman Gregory Mcguire needs to take some tips from Tommy Wiseau.
    1solirs

    Unbelievably bad in every possible way!

    Can there be any justification whatsoever for making such a movie ?!?!?!?

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    • Trivia
      While filming in Tucumcarri, New Mexico, a billy goat wandered onto the set at one of the motel locations and interrupted shooting. Several of the grips chased the animal away and production continued.
    • Goofs
      When Rebecca calls her mother on the payphone, the phone is only held to the pole with zip ties and there are no cables connecting it back to the telephone system This shows that the phone was simply a dummy prop.
    • Soundtracks
      This Little Light of Mine
      Written by Harry Dixon Loes

      Performed by Tralesha Shields, Kraig Lloyd and Tarmeka Nikki Sandord

      Produced by Trevares "Tree" Taylor

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    • Release date
      • January 16, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Счастливчик
    • Filming locations
      • Tucumcari, New Mexico, USA
    • Production company
      • Lucky Films
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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,015
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,956
      • Dec 24, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $25,015
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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