Hard Luck

October 2006

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Synopsis

Wesley Snipes is "Lucky," an infamous ex-con whose road to redemption is about to take some very unlucky turns. Against his own better judgment he agrees to celebrate a gangster's birthday, which turns out to be a setup that catapults Lucky back into a frenzied game of cat and mouse between him and a band of dirty cops. In no time, Lucky steals millions of dollars, kidnaps a hot-tempered pole dancer, and finds himself on an explosive and bizarre collision course with the police, the hitmen and a pair of sadistic serial killers! Filmmaker Mario Van Peebles (Baadasssss!) and three-time Golden Globe® Award winner Cybill Shepherd join the cast in this pulpy, fast-paced action-thriller about three seemingly disparate stories which converge in an explosive climax that will push everybody's luck to the limits. (Original Title - Hard Luck (2006)) © 2006 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Cast and credits

Actors	Jacquelyn Quinones, Aubrey Dollar, Luis Guzman, Mario Van Peebles, Wesley Snipes, Kevin Chapman, Cybill Shepherd, Noah Fleiss, Kevin Thomas, James Hiroyuki Liao
Producers	Mario Van Peebles, Donald Kushner, Brad Wyman
Director	Mario Van Peebles
Writers	Mario Van Peebles, Larry Brand

Additional information

Audio language

English (Stereo)

Subtitles

English

Rental period

Start within 30 days, finish within 48 hours.

Run time

101 minutes

Rating

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