Pure Luck
Brief Synopsis
A wealthy tycoon hires the world's unluckiest accountant to find his equally unfortunate daughter.
Cast & Crew
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Nadia Tass
Director
Martin Short
Proctor
Danny Glover
Campanella
Sheila Kelley
Valerie
Sam Wanamaker
Highsmith
Scott Wilson
Grimes
Film Details
Also Known As
Rena rama turen
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Release Date
1991
Production Company
Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Cinelease, Inc.; Knb Efx Group, Inc.; Otto Nemenz International, Inc.; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Pedro Mejia; Reel Appetites; Varese Sarabande
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures; United International Pictures; Universal Pictures; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
Mexico City, Mexico; Charlotte, Virginia, USA; Acapulco, Mexico; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 36m
Synopsis
A wealthy tycoon hires the world's unluckiest accountant to find his equally unfortunate daughter.
Directors
Nadia Tass
Director
David Parker
2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit)
Joe Dunne
2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit)
Lance Hool
2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit)
Cast
Martin Short
Proctor
Danny Glover
Campanella
Sheila Kelley
Valerie
Sam Wanamaker
Highsmith
Scott Wilson
Grimes
Harry Shearer
Monosoff
Jorge Russek
Inspector Segura
Rodrigo Puebla
Fernando
John H Brennan
Tyler
Jorge Luke
Pilot
Abel Woolrich
Prisoner
Patricia Gage
Secretary
Ariane Pellicer
Girl At Club
Alexandra Vicencio
Nurse
Sharlene Martin
Nurse
Ruben Cristiany
Hotel Porter
Flavio Castillero
Doorman
Maria Rosa Manzini
Girlfriend At Hotel Bar
Carlos Gonzßlez
Bouncer
Gerardo Moreno
Hood
Rene Escandon
Hood
Alfredo Gutierrez
Hood
Nicolas Jasso
Hood
Andaluz Russell
Reception Manager
Raul Martinez
Gambling Club Bartender
Rodolfo Dealejandre
Indian
Marco Antonio Arzate
Bandaged Indian
Pepe Olivares
Room Service Waiter
Fernando Elizondo
Doorman
Gonzalo Sanchez
Big Boyfriend
Sergio Calderon
Night Club Bartender
Michael Puttonen
Taxi Driver
Carlos Romano
Airport Waiter
Josefina Echanove
Nun
Malena Doria
Nun
Magda Rodriguez
Girl'S Girlfriend
Julian Bucio
Policia
Arminius Arzate
Policia
Hector Tavares
Policia
Ignacio Gomez
Policia
Gabriela Moreno
Gambler'S Girlfriend
Lionel Douglass
Man At Airport Restaurant
Sammy Ortiz
Gambler
Willebaldo Bucio
Purse Thief
Jorge Luis Corzo
Purse Thief
Gabriel Pingarron
Prison Guard
Pedro Altamirano
Prison Guard
Alan C. Peterson
Large Man
David Lisle
Highsmith'S Employee
Jorge Zepeda
Airport Guard
Walter Marsh
Airport Security Guard
Deryl Hayes
Airport Employee
William Macdonald
Airport Employee
Rolando Pimentel
Hotel Porter
Jesus Moreno
Hotel Porter
Mario Arreola
Concierge
Juan Manuel
Hotel Bar Waiter
Ana Patricia
Woman At Restaurant
Andaluz Russel
Crew
Stuart Aikins
Casting (Canada Crew)
Richard M Allen
Grip (Canada Crew)
Roberta Alstadter
Foley Recordist
Mark Angus
Driver (Canada Crew)
Frida Aradottir
Hair Stylist
Ricardo Arvizu
Grip
Colette Aubin
Extras Casting Assistant (Canada Crew)
Kristina Bailey
Production Assistant
Ian Ballard
Hair Stylist (Canada Crew)
David Bartlett
Sound Editor
Claudia Becker
Mexico Casting
Matt Earl Beesley
1st Assistant Director
Dan Bennett
Grip (Canada Crew)
Gerry Bourdage
Driver (Canada Crew)
Bob Bowe
Transportation Coordinator (Canada Crew)
Arturo Brito
Set Designer
John L Brown
Other
Dave Brownlee
Driver (Canada Crew)
Tony Brubaker
Stunts
Sandy Brundage
Negative Cutter
Gordon Brunner
On Set Dresser (Canada Crew)
Donald Bryant
Camera Operator
Terence Buchinsky
2nd Assistant Director
Fernando Camara
Sound Mixer
Jose Campos
Grip
Jose Campos
Key Grip
Flavio Castillero
Assistant Extras Coordinator
Hope Caton
Set Decorator (Canada Crew)
Rick Cavazzi
Driver (Canada Crew)
Cristina Chapoy
Supervisor
Jane Charles
Other
Michael Chock
Foley Editor
Barbara Chomos
Publicist (Canada Crew)
Richard Coleman
Assistant Director
Richard Coleman
2nd Assistant Director (Canada Crew)
John Conlin
Production Van Driver
Laurencio Cordero
Special Effects Coordinator
Manuel Cordero
Special Effects Assistant
Jorge Covarruvias
Grip
Kelly Cramb
Driver (Canada Crew)
Donna Cristiano
Costume Supervisor (Canada Crew)
Dan Curry
Main Title Design/Additional Optical Effects Supervisor
Mick Dalrymple
Assistant Coordinator
Sean Daniel
Producer
Lisa Davis
Apprentice Editor
Andrew Day
Production Assistant
Jon Derovan
Transportation Cocaptain
Joe Dominguez
Location Doctor
Dean Drabin
Adr Mixer
Lee Drummond-hay
Other
John Dunn
Supervising Sound Editor
Joe Dunne
Stunt Coordinator
Lars Ekstrom
Sound Mixer (Canada Crew)
Danny Elfman
Song Performer ("Mariachi Parade")
Danny Elfman
Theme Music
Danny Elfman
Song
Fernando Elizondo
Production Assistant
John Elliott
Makeup Artist
Humberto Escamilla
Make-Up Assistant
Antinea Espinoza
Cashier
William Thomas Evans
Driver
Julia Evershade
Sound Editor
Raymond Fairchild
Driver (Canada Crew)
Matthew Favaro
Production Assistant
Joseph Patrick Finn
Production Manager (Canada Crew)
David Fischer
Art Director (Canada Crew)
Donald Flick
Sound Editor
Judee Flick
Foley Editor
Stephen Hunter Flick
Sound Editor
Lara Fox
Script Supervisor (Canada Crew)
Craig Galloway
Assistant Editor
Gerry Gaudette
Transportation Co-Captain (Canada Crew)
Jim Geddes
Construction Coordinator (Canada Crew)
Greg Gest
Other
Walter Gest
Other
Matt Golden
Storyboard Artist
Esperanza Gomez
Hair Stylist Assistant
Heidi Gomez
Assistant Art Director
Miguel Angel Gomez
Transportation Captain
Luis Gonzalez
Set Dresser
Pedro Gonzalez
Special Effects Assistant
Bob Gorelick
Steadicam Operator
Phil Gough
Assistant Props (Canada Crew)
Mark Gould
Transportation Co-Captain (Canada Crew)
Guillermo Granillo
Camera Assistant 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Harry A Griffin-beale
Construction Foreman (Canada Crew)
Xavier Pérez Grobet
Camera Assistant 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Judy Guerrero
Other
Gabriela Gurola
Script Supervisor 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Humberto Gurza
Snake Wrangler
Miguel Gurza
Snake Wrangler
Heriberto Gutierrez
Camera Assistant
Hugo Gutierrez
2nd Assistant Director (Mexico)
Jeffrey J. Haboush
Re-Recording Mixer
Frank Halpenny
Other
Timothy Harris
Screenwriter
James Head
1st Assistant A Camera (Canada Crew)
Michael Herbick
Re-Recording Mixer
Rebecca L Hilgen
Casting Assistant
Tim Hogan
Key Grip (Canada Crew)
Tim Hoggatt
Rerecording
Christopher Hool
2nd Assistant Director (Mexico)
Conrad Hool
Associate Producer
Conrad Hool
Unit Production Manager
Lance Hool
Producer
Ruth Huddleston
Sound Assistant (Canada Crew)
Stephen Jackson
Gaffer (Canada Crew)
Francisco Jaramillo
Other
Kelvin Jones
Still Photographer
Ciaran Kavanagh
2nd Assistant A Camera (Canada Crew)
Catou Kearney
Assistant Location Manager (Canada Crew)
Craig Kelpin
Production Assistant (Canada Crew)
Susan King
Accounts Clerk (Canada Crew)
Lisa Knaggs
Production Assistant
Lee Knippelberg
1st Assistant Director (Canada Crew)
Randy Koufalis
Set Dresser (Canada Crew)
Tom Kramer
Music Editor
Tom Kramer
Song Performer ("Tu Cucu")
Joe Kuchera
Best Boy (Canada Crew)
Vince Laxton
Other
Enrique Lechuga
Other
Don Lee
Digital Optical Composite
Wendy Lewis
Production Coordinator (Canada Crew)
Miguel Lima
1st Assistant Director (Mexico)
David Lisle
Costume Designer (Canada Crew)
Francisco Lopez
Set Dresser
Gloria Lozano
Location Coordinator
Avelina Maciel
Other
Ramon Maciel
Catering
Terra Linda Mair
Assistant (To Sean Daniel)
David Marder
Production Supervisor
Jesus Marin
Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Malcolm Marsden
Assistant Hair (Canada Crew)
Kenna Marshall-pittman
Other
Alberto Martinez
Projectionist
Ramiro L Martinez
Props Assistant
Antonio Mata
Mexico Props Master
John Matthews
Gaffer
Ignacio Mcburney
Set Dresser (Canada Crew)
Martin Mcinally
1st Assistant B Camera (Canada Crew)
Wayne Mclaughlin
Props Master (Canada Crew)
Derick Mcleod
Carpenter (Canada Crew)
Gary B Mcvarish
Carpenter (Canada Crew)
Enrique Medina
Props Assistant
Hector Medina
Camera Assistant
Pedro Mejia
Cableman
Jamie Midgely
Assistant (To Nadia Tass)
Olga Millan
Other
David Miranda
Foley Mixer
Oscar Mitt
Assistant Sound Editor
Cecilia Monterrubio
Assistant Accountant
Enrique Morales
Grip
Raul Moralez
Electrician
Jesus Moreno
Mexico Extras Coordinator
Walter Moroz
Driver (Canada Crew)
Joel Moss
Music Recordist And Mixer
Guillermo Moysen
Camera Assistant
Gary Myers
Other
Nancy Nayor
Casting
Josephine Nericcio
Assistant Sound Editor
Brian Neumann
Boom Operator (Canada Crew)
Rex Nicholson
Camera Operator
Keith Noble
Driver (Canada Crew)
Thomas J. O'connell
Adr Mixer
Paul O'driscoll
Color Timer
Bill Orr
Special Effects Coordinator (Canada Crew)
Jaime Ortiz
Wardrobe Assistant
Ann Pala
Props Assistant
Jorge Palomino
Boom Operator
Connie Parker
Make-Up Assistant (Canada Crew)
David Parker
Director Of Photography
David Parker
Dp/Cinematographer
Rod Parkhurst
A Camera Operator Match (Canada Crew)
Leonel Perez
Props Assistant
Moises Pineda
Other
Todd Pittson
Location Manager (Canada Crew)
Jeanmarie Pla
Other
Eric Potter
Other
Grania Preston
Costume Designer
Armando Prieto
Production Assistant 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Sergio Prieto
Assistant Production Chief
Bonfilio Ramirez
Construction Coordinator
German Ramirez
Other
Balbina Ramos
Supervisor
Macedonio Ramos
Set Dresser
James W Rankin
Other
James W Rankin
Craft Service
Sarah Lea Reid
Production Coordinator
Lucy Reyna
Wardrobe Assistant
Dr. Roberto Reyna
Location Doctor
Barbara Richardsen
Accountant (Canada Crew)
Francisco Rivera
Electrician
Chuck Robinson
Set Dresser (Canada Crew)
Hector Romero
Art Director
Hector Romero
Union Production Chief
Grace Rourke
Other
Jack Rowand
Stills Photographer (Canada Crew)
Carmen Ruiz-laza
Extras Casting (Canada Crew)
Jacob Rupp
Stunt Coordinator (Canada Crew)
Craig Safan
Song Performer ("Enid Is Sleeping" (End Credit))
Film Details
Also Known As
Rena rama turen
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Release Date
1991
Production Company
Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Cinelease, Inc.; Knb Efx Group, Inc.; Otto Nemenz International, Inc.; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Pedro Mejia; Reel Appetites; Varese Sarabande
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures; United International Pictures; Universal Pictures; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
Mexico City, Mexico; Charlotte, Virginia, USA; Acapulco, Mexico; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 36m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video February 13, 1992
Released in United States Summer August 9, 1991
Sam Wanamaker replaced Robert Loggia.
American remake of Francis Veber's French comedy, "La Chevre" (1982).
Began shooting December 17, 1990.
Completed shooting March 4, 1991.
Released in United States on Video February 13, 1992
Released in United States Summer August 9, 1991
