Pure Luck
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Pure Luck is a 1991 American comedy film starring Martin Short
and Danny Glover
. It is remake of the popular French comedy film La Chèvre
(1981).
, a beautiful, rich heiress (Sheila Kelley
) has gone missing after a purse snatching results in her hitting her head and getting amnesia
. Only one man can find her. Unfortunately, they sent two. One is a detective (Danny Glover
) searching for the missing heiress. The other is an accident waiting to happen. The daughter of a wealthy businessman has disappeared in Mexico
, and all the efforts to find her have been unsuccessful. A psychologist (Harry Shearer
), knowing that the girl has ultra bad luck, persuades her father (Sam Wanamaker
) to send to Mexico one of his employees (Martin Short
), an accountant with super bad luck, to find her. Perhaps he will be lucky, and his bad luck could help to find the unlucky girl.
A trailer is currently available on Hulu.com (only available for USA).
It was released on DVD on January 11, 2010 in the Universal Vault Series.
Martin Short
Martin Hayter Short, CM is a Canadian actor, comedian, writer, singer and producer. He is best-known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live...
and Danny Glover
Danny Glover
Danny Lebern Glover is an American actor, film director, and political activist. Glover is perhaps best known for his role as Detective Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon film franchise.-Early life:...
. It is remake of the popular French comedy film La Chèvre
La Chèvre
La Chèvre is a 1981 French comedy film directed by Francis Veber, starring Pierre Richard and Gérard Depardieu...
(1981).
Plot
Somewhere on the Mexican RivieraMexican Riviera
The Mexican Riviera refers collectively to twenty cities and lagoons lying on the western coast of Mexico. Although there are long distances between these cities, they are often referred to as the Mexican Riviera because of their popularity among tourists. Cruise ships often visit three or four of...
, a beautiful, rich heiress (Sheila Kelley
Sheila Kelley
Sheila Kelley may refer to:*Sheila Kelley , Gwen Taylor in L.A. Law*Sheila Kelley...
) has gone missing after a purse snatching results in her hitting her head and getting amnesia
Amnesia
Amnesia is a condition in which one's memory is lost. The causes of amnesia have traditionally been divided into categories. Memory appears to be stored in several parts of the limbic system of the brain, and any condition that interferes with the function of this system can cause amnesia...
. Only one man can find her. Unfortunately, they sent two. One is a detective (Danny Glover
Danny Glover
Danny Lebern Glover is an American actor, film director, and political activist. Glover is perhaps best known for his role as Detective Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon film franchise.-Early life:...
) searching for the missing heiress. The other is an accident waiting to happen. The daughter of a wealthy businessman has disappeared in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, and all the efforts to find her have been unsuccessful. A psychologist (Harry Shearer
Harry Shearer
Harry Julius Shearer is an American actor, comedian, writer, voice artist, musician, author, radio host and director. He is known for his long-running role on The Simpsons, his work on Saturday Night Live, the comedy band Spinal Tap and his radio program Le Show...
), knowing that the girl has ultra bad luck, persuades her father (Sam Wanamaker
Sam Wanamaker
Samuel Wanamaker was an American film director and actor and is credited as the person most responsible for the modern recreation of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London...
) to send to Mexico one of his employees (Martin Short
Martin Short
Martin Hayter Short, CM is a Canadian actor, comedian, writer, singer and producer. He is best-known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live...
), an accountant with super bad luck, to find her. Perhaps he will be lucky, and his bad luck could help to find the unlucky girl.
Availability
This movie has been released on VHS. It is unavailable from video on demand sources such as Netflix Watch Instantly, iTunes, or Amazon on Demand.A trailer is currently available on Hulu.com (only available for USA).
It was released on DVD on January 11, 2010 in the Universal Vault Series.