Lucky Stiff (2014 film)
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| Lucky Stiff | |
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| Directed by | Christopher Ashley |
| Screenplay by | Lynn Ahrens |
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| Produced by | Victor Syrmis J. Todd Harris |
| Starring | Jason Alexander Dennis Farina |
| Cinematography | Greg Gardiner |
| Edited by | Trudy Ship Jeremiah O'Driscoll Annette Davey |
| Music by | Stephen Flaherty |
Production companies | Branded Pictures Entertainment New Oz Productions |
| Distributed by | Arclight Films The Orchard Abramorama |
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Running time | 78 minutes[2] 79 minutes[3] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Lucky Stiff is a 2014 American musical comedy film directed by Christopher Ashley and starring Jason Alexander and Dennis Farina.[3] It is based on the musical of the same name by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty and the novel The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo by Mike Butterworth.[2]
Cast
- Dominic Marsh
- Nikki M. James
- Pamela Shaw
- Jason Alexander
- Dennis Farina
- Don Amendolia
- Katherine Shindle
- Mary Birdsong
- Anthony Skordi
- Jayne Houdyshell
- Maggie Carney
- Kent Avenido
- Herschel Sparber
- Steve West
- Mary Jo Catlett
- Noah Weisberg
- Cheyenne Jackson
- Jennifer Cody
- Jim Piddock
- Juliet Mills
- Paul Tigue
- Kevin Chamberlin
- Heather Ayers
- Chryssie Whitehead
Production
The film was shot in Los Angeles and Monte Carlo.[4]
Release
The film premiered at the 2014 Montreal World Film Festival.[5][6] It was then released in theaters and on VOD on July 24, 2015.[7]
Reception
The film has a 40% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[8] Wes Greene of Slant Magazine awarded the film half a star out of four.[9]
Dennis Harvey of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Results are equal parts diverting and strained, most likely to please the same niche audiences who have given the material a modest stage shelf life for the last quarter-century."[2]
References
- ^ MovieNewsDesk (22 August 2014). "LUCKY STIFF, Starring Jason Alexander, Makes World Premiere at Montreal Film Festival Today". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ a b c Harvey, Dennis (17 October 2014). "Film Review: 'Lucky Stiff'". Variety. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ a b THR Staff (22 July 2015). "'Lucky Stiff': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ McNary, Dave (15 May 2014). "CANNES: Jason Alexander's 'Lucky Stiff' Goes on Sale (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ Hetrick, Adam; Gioia, Michael (11 August 2014). "Watch "Lucky Stiff" Trailer, With Jason Alexander, Dennis Farina and Nikki M. James (Video)". Playbill. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ Linares, Veronica (13 August 2014). "Jason Alexander, Dominic Marsh star in 'Lucky Stiff' trailer". United Press International. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ Cunningham, Todd (21 April 2015). "Musical 'Lucky Stiff' Gets Theatrical, VOD Release via Abramorama, The Orchard". TheWrap. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Lucky Stiff". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ Greene, Wes (21 July 2015). "Review: Lucky Stiff". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 30 October 2020.