Lucky Lady
Synopsis
When an American booze smuggler gets murdered in Prohibition-era Mexico, his widow, a nightclub singer, joins forces with her lover and a desperate loner to become rum-runners to the U.S.
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Abenteurer auf der Luck Lady (1975)
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-09-12
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Gene Hackman
Kibby
Liza Minnelli
Claire
Burt Reynolds
Walker
Geoffrey Lewis
Lt. Aaron Mosely
John Hillerman
Christy McTeague
Robby Benson
Billy Weber
Michael Hordern
Captain Rockwell
Anthony Holland
Mr. Tully
John McLiam
Rass Huggins
Val Avery
Dolph
Louis Guss
Bernie
William Bassett
Charley
Raymond Guth
Brother Bob
Duncan McLeod
Auctioneer
Joe Estevez
American Kid
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 25, 1975
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 1, 1994
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$13M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$24.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.88x
+$11.4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stanley Donen
- Screenplay & Story
- Gloria Katz, Willard Huyck
- Original Score
- Ralph Burns
- Original Title
- Lucky Lady
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Budget
- $13M
- Worldwide Gross
- $24.4M
- Production Studios
- Gruskoff/Venture Films, 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stanley Donen
Gloria Katz, Willard Huyck
Ralph Burns
Geoffrey Unsworth
Peter Boita, George B. Hively, John C. Horger
Michael Gruskoff
Department Leadership Roster
Stanley Donen
Director
John Barry
Production Design
Gloria Katz
Writer
Willard Huyck
Writer
Michael Gruskoff
Producer
Ralph Burns
Original Music Composer
Geoffrey Unsworth
Director of Photography
Peter Boita
Editor
George B. Hively
Editor
John C. Horger
Editor
Tom Rolf
Editor
Lilly Fenichel
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Lucky Lady
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What is Lucky Lady about?
When an American booze smuggler gets murdered in Prohibition-era Mexico, his widow, a nightclub singer, joins forces with her lover and a desperate loner to become rum-runners to the U.S.
Who directed Lucky Lady?
Lucky Lady was directed by Stanley Donen.
Who stars in Lucky Lady?
The principal cast of Lucky Lady includes Gene Hackman, Liza Minnelli, Burt Reynolds, Geoffrey Lewis, John Hillerman.
When was Lucky Lady released and how long is it?
Lucky Lady was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
What was the box office and production budget of Lucky Lady?
Lucky Lady had a reported production budget of $13M and grossed $24.4M at the worldwide box office (1.88 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Lucky Lady?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Lucky Lady was composed by Ralph Burns.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Lucky Lady?
Lucky Lady holds official age classifications: US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).