Lucky Break (2002): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Lucky Break is a 2002 romantic comedy directed by Peter Cattaneo, starring Ron Cook and Frank Harper. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes and earned $2.6 million worldwide. Critics gave it 47% on Rotten Tomatoes and 48 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 48m (108 min)
- Director
- Peter Cattaneo
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Lucky Break About?
The premise of Lucky Break without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
This hilarious comedy follows Jimmy, a small-time crook who plans a prison break with a surprising element: a musical performance. The elaborate show unexpectedly becomes his chance at freedom, and as he pursues a romance with a fellow performer, Jimmy must creatively adapt his escape plan when unexpected complications arise, threatening to derail everything.
Lucky Break Themes & Keywords
· 23 tags- reference to lady emma hamilton
- reference to lord horatio nelson
- escape
- prison
- escape from prison
- male female relationship
- solitary confinement
- sadism
- police
- irish
- hollywood california
- gun
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- friendship
- convict
- bank robbery
- arsonist
- anger management
- airplane
- stage play
- music hall
- love
- abuse of power
- suicide
Lucky Break Cast
Ron Cook leads the cast, with Frank Harper. Directed by Peter Cattaneo.
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Director Peter Cattaneo
More from Peter Cattaneo
More films directed by Peter Cattaneo, best-rated first: The Full Monty, Opal Dream, The Rocker and The Penguin Lessons.
Lucky Break Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Lucky Break 47% on Rotten Tomatoes and 48 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 47% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 48%
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Metacritic 48 Metascore
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TMDB 62% User score
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Lucky Break Plot Summary
What happens in Lucky Break from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Two lifelong friends, James ‘Jimmy’ Hands and Rudy ‘Rud’ Guscott, carry a shared history of playing “Cops & Robbers” as kids, and they now dream of turning that fantasy into a real heist. Their plan to rob a bank goes disastrously wrong: Hands bolts from the scene while Guscott is left trapped behind the security shutters, and Hands is quickly caught and imprisoned.
Full summary
The whole story of Lucky Break, scene by scene
Lucky Break Box Office
Lucky Break grossed $2.6 million worldwide. $54,606 came from the US and Canada and $2.5 million (98%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$2.6M
- US & Canada
- $54.6K
- International
- $2.5M
Lucky Break Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Lucky Break.
How Well Do You Know Lucky Break?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What childhood game did lifelong friends Jimmy Hands and Rudy Guscott famously love playing?
Cars in Lucky Break
14 cars on screen, including the 1985 Dennis SS and the Ford Transit MkIII.
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Ford Transit MkIII Minor role -
1998 Vauxhall Omega Minor role -
1989 Audi Coupé B3 Background role
Lucky Break Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Lucky Break - Rein oder raus” and “Held i uheld”.
- Also known as
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- Lucky Break - Rein oder raus
- Held i uheld
- Szerencsés McLépés
- לאקי ברייק
- Бегълци с късмет
- Szczęśliwa zrywa
- Um Golpe de Sorte
- Klikaři
- 逃狱松一松
- Подарок судьбы
- Şanslı Firar
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Lucky Break FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Lucky Break, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Lucky Break?
Lucky Break runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was Lucky Break released?
Lucky Break was released on April 5, 2002.
Who directed Lucky Break?
Lucky Break was directed by Peter Cattaneo.
More films by Peter Cattaneo Who is in the cast of Lucky Break?
Lucky Break stars Ron Cook and Frank Harper.
How much did Lucky Break make at the box office?
Lucky Break grossed $2.6 million worldwide ($54,606 domestic, $2.5 million international).
How is Lucky Break rated?
Lucky Break has 47% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.
Does Lucky Break have a post-credit scene?
No. Lucky Break has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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