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Luck of the Draw

2000 · 101 min

A scrappy, twisty crime chase that keeps double-crossing you, with grimy tension and a parade of shady characters.

Directed by
Luca Bercovici
Genres
Action, Thriller
Tagline
Corruption. It's not a crime, it's a profession.
Overview
Jack Sweeny is a young man just trying to get a job. Turned down at another bank due to his criminal record he meets a girl, Rebecca, but also witnesses a 3 way shootout between 2 groups of criminals and the cops over a suitcase containing perfect plates for counterfeiting bank notes. Jack grabs the plates and attempts to sell them via his friend Zippo. However with at least three different groups ready to kill him for the plates, Jack finds it's just one double cross after another.
How it feels
Tense, cynical and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Crime, corruption, greed, deception
Content
Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Luca Bercovici
Genres
Action, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • greed
  • deception
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Luca Bercovici
Written by
Kandice King, Luca Bercovici, Rick Bloggs
Starring
James Marshall, Dennis Hopper, Michael Madsen, Ice-T, Eric Roberts, William Forsythe, Sasha Mitchell, Tess Broussard
Music
Stephen Edwards
Cinematography
Keith L. Smith
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
French, English, Polish

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