Pure Luck (1991): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Pure Luck is a 1991 mystery comedy directed by Nadia Tass, starring Rodrigo Puebla, Danny Glover and Martin Short. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes and earned $24.9 million worldwide. Critics gave it 36 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.8/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Nadia Tass
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Pure Luck About?
The premise of Pure Luck without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A wealthy heiress disappears in Mexico, prompting her father to employ an unusual strategy. He enlists the help of his hapless accountant, a man known for his extraordinary string of misfortunes. Hoping for a stroke of irony, the father believes this unlucky individual might be the key to finding the missing girl, whose own circumstances seem intertwined with fate and chance.
Pure Luck Themes & Keywords
· 28 tags- airport
- prostitute
- bar fight
- hospital
- airplane
- remake of european film
- american remake
- american remake of european film
- american remake of french film
- allergy
- comedy of errors
- foreign language adaptation
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- title directed by female
- luck
- mexico
- fat suit
- allergic reaction
- vegetarian
- private detective
- bee sting
- remake of french film
- missing person
- bee
- remake
- prison
- accident
- farce
- amnesia
Pure Luck Cast
Rodrigo Puebla leads the cast, with Danny Glover and Martin Short. Directed by Nadia Tass; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Nadia Tass
Also Starring in Pure Luck
· 6 moreMore from Nadia Tass
More films directed by Nadia Tass: Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story, An American Girl: Lea to the Rescue, Fatal Honeymoon and Matching Jack.
Pure Luck Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Pure Luck 36 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.8/10.
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IMDb 5.8 /10
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Metacritic 36 Metascore
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TMDB 55% User score
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Pure Luck Plot Summary
What happens in Pure Luck from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film begins with the clumsy Valerie Highsmith arriving at an airport in Puerto Vallarta. Eager to inform her father, a wealthy businessman, of her arrival, she recklessly leans on the balcony railing, leading to a fall several stories onto a canvas below. Soon after, while wandering the streets, she is knocked unconscious by a group of thieves and loses her memory. In a twist of fate, a local criminal named Frank Grimes takes her from her hotel.
Meanwhile, a psychologist named Monosoff, aware of Valerie’s notoriously bad luck, convinces her father to send Eugene Proctor, an accountant himself plagued by misfortune, to locate her. He is teamed up with Raymond Campanella, a determined investigator whose patience is tried by Eugene’s constant blunders.
Full summary
The whole story of Pure Luck, scene by scene
Pure Luck Box Office
Pure Luck grossed $24.9 million worldwide. $22.6 million came from the US and Canada and $2.3 million (9%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$24.9M
- US & Canada
- $22.6M
- International
- $2.3M
Pure Luck Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Pure Luck.
How Well Do You Know Pure Luck?
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 unfortunate event occurs as Valerie steps off the plane?
Cars in Pure Luck
29 cars on screen, including the 1981 Dodge Dart and the Jeep CJ-5.
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1987 Chevrolet Caprice Minor role -
1980 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Minor role
Pure Luck Also Known As
21 alternative titles, including “Rena rama turen” and “Reine Glückssache - Dumm sucht dümmer”.
- Also known as
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- Rena rama turen
- Reine Glückssache - Dumm sucht dümmer
- Чистое везение
- Voi Luoja!
- É tutta fortuna
- Reine Glückssache
- Poli con suerte
- Tiszta szerencse
- ביש מזל
- Невдахи
- Danger Public
- Невезучие
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- É Pura Sorte
- Szczęściarz
- Samé štěstí
- Samé šťastie
- 프록터의 행운
- Чист Късмет
- อลเวงคนดวงซวย
- Norocul pur
- مجرد حظ
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Pure Luck FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Pure Luck, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Pure Luck?
Pure Luck runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Pure Luck released?
Pure Luck was released on August 9, 1991.
Who directed Pure Luck?
Pure Luck was directed by Nadia Tass.
More films by Nadia Tass Who is in the cast of Pure Luck?
Pure Luck stars Rodrigo Puebla, Danny Glover and Martin Short, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Pure Luck make at the box office?
Pure Luck grossed $24.9 million worldwide ($22.6 million domestic, $2.3 million international).
How is Pure Luck rated?
Pure Luck has 5.8/10 on IMDb, 36 on Metacritic and 55% on TMDB.
Does Pure Luck have a post-credit scene?
No. Pure Luck has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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