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MONEY
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Made its money back 4.0Γ over at the box office.
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The Lucky One
2012 1h 41m EN
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7.2TMDB Β· 3,891
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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A Marine travels to Louisiana after serving three tours in Iraq and searches for the unknown woman he believes was his good luck charm during the war.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Zac Efron
Logan Thibault
Taylor Schilling
Beth Clayton
Blythe Danner
Nana
Jay R. Ferguson
Keith Clayton
Riley Thomas Stewart
Ben Clayton
Joe Chrest
Deputy Moore
Jillian Batherson
Amanda
Courtney James Clark
Logans`s Sister
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Scott Hicks
- Writers
- Will Fetters
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 14 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Scott Hicks, shot by Alar Kivilo. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Scott Gray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Zac Efron and Taylor Schilling and Blythe Danner carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1327194 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Scott Hicks directs. Alar Kivilo behind the camera. Mark Isham scores. Scott Gray cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Made its money back 4.0Γ over at the box office.
- 2Released 14 years ago.
- 3Directed by Scott Hicks, shot by Alar Kivilo. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Scott Gray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Zac Efron and Taylor Schilling and Blythe Danner carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt1327194 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Alar Kivilo
- Original score
- Mark Isham
- Editing
- Scott Gray
- Production design
- Barbara Ling
- Costume design
- Dayna Pink
- Runtime
- 101 min Β· 1h 41m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $25,000,000
- Box office
- $99,400,000
- Return
- 398% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Also by
Scott Hicks
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Di Novi Pictures
US
- LA
Langley Park Production
Village Roadshow Pictures
US
Warner Bros. Pictures
US
Key crew
- NovelNicholas Sparks
- Executive ProducerBruce Berman
- Stunt DriverChristine Craft Regusa
- ProducerDenise Di Novi
- EditorScott Gray
- ProducerKevin McCormick
- Production DesignBarbara Ling
- CastingRonna Kress
- Costume DesignDayna Pink
- Executive ProducerAlison Greenspan
- Executive ProducerRavi D. Mehta
- Negative CutterMo Henry
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- husband wife relationship
- based on novel or book
- iraq war veteran
- photo
- kennel
- playing chess
- bomb explosion
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2012-04-20PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- Um Homem de SorteBR
- AmΕΎinai tavoLT
- Cuando te encuentreES
- Le porte-bonheurFR
