Luck of the Draw

"Corruption. It's not a crime, it's a profession."

2000 1h 41m EN

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4.9

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★4.9TMDB · 12

ActionThriller

Synopsis

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Jack Sweeny is a young man just trying to get a job. Turned down at another bank due to his criminal record he meets a girl, Rebecca, but also witnesses a 3 way shootout between 2 groups of criminals and the cops over a suitcase containing perfect plates for counterfeiting bank notes. Jack grabs the plates and attempts to sell them via his friend Zippo. However with at least three different groups ready to kill him for the plates, Jack finds it's just one double cross after another.

“Corruption. It's not a crime, it's a profession.”

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Cast

James Marshall
Jack Sweeney
Dennis Hopper
Giani Ponti
Michael Madsen
Zippo
Ice-T
Macneilly
Eric Roberts
Carlo
William Forsythe
Max Fenton
Sasha Mitchell
Buddy
Tess Broussard
Zippo's Boudoir Girl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luca Bercovici
Writers: Rick Bloggs, Kandice King, Luca Bercovici
Languages: French, English, Polish

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Polish.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luca Bercovici, shot by Keith L. Smith. 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 Edwards. 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 David Kern 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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James Marshall and Dennis Hopper and Michael Madsen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Corruption. It's not a crime, it's a profession.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0207036 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Luca Bercovici directs. Keith L. Smith behind the camera. Stephen Edwards scores. David Kern cuts. Dialogue in French, English, Polish.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Polish.
3Directed by Luca Bercovici, shot by Keith L. Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Stephen Edwards. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Kern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6James Marshall and Dennis Hopper and Michael Madsen carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Corruption. It's not a crime, it's a profession.".
8IMDB entry: tt0207036 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.