Lucky Stiff

"A musical comedy about diamonds, dogs, love & death."

2014 1h 18m EN

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4.4

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★4.4TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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An English shoe salesman inherits 6 million dollars from a recently deceased uncle he has never met before, on the condition that he takes the uncle's corpse on a trip to Monte Carlo.

“A musical comedy about diamonds, dogs, love & death.”

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Cast

Dominic Marsh
Harry Witherspoon
Nikki M. James
Annabel Glick
Pamela Shaw
Rita LaPorta
Jason Alexander
Vinnie Di Ruzzio
Dennis Farina
Luigi
Don Amendolia
Tony Hendon
Kate Shindle
Dominique Du Monaco
Mary Birdsong
Maid

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christopher Ashley
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christopher Ashley, shot by Greg Gardiner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stephen Flaherty. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Trudy Ship shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Dominic Marsh and Nikki M. James and Pamela Shaw carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A musical comedy about diamonds, dogs, love & death.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2404593 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christopher Ashley directs. Greg Gardiner behind the camera. Stephen Flaherty scores. Trudy Ship cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Directed by Christopher Ashley, shot by Greg Gardiner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Stephen Flaherty. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Trudy Ship shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dominic Marsh and Nikki M. James and Pamela Shaw carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A musical comedy about diamonds, dogs, love & death.".
8IMDB entry: tt2404593 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.