Somewhere on the Mexican Riviera, a beautiful, rich heiress has gone missing. Only one man can find her. Unfortunately, they sent two. One's a detective searching for the missing heiress. The other's 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, knowing that the girl has ultra bad luck, persuades her father to send to Mexico one of his employees, 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.

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Pure Luck (1991)

PG

Comedy/Crime · 1h 36m · 8/9/1991

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One's a detective searching for a missing heiress, the other's am accident waiting to happen.

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Somewhere on the Mexican Riviera, a beautiful, rich heiress has gone missing. Only one man can find her. Unfortunately, they sent two. One's a detective searching for the missing heiress. The other's 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, knowing that the girl has ultra bad luck, persuades her father to send to Mexico one of his employees, 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.

Status

Released

Languages

English, Spanish

Country

United States

Production Companies

Universal Studios, Sean Daniel Company

Budget

$17,010,000

Revenue

$22,641,969
Source
Cast
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Martin Short

Eugene Proctor
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Danny Glover

Raymond Campanella
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Sheila Kelley

Valerie Highsmith
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Sam Wanamaker

Highsmith
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Scott Wilson

Frank Grimes
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Harry Shearer

Monosoff
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Jorge Russek

Inspector Segura
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Rodrigo Puebla

Fernando
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John H. Brennan

Tyler
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Jorge Luke

Pilot
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Abel Woolrich

Prisoner
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Patricia Gage

Secretary
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Ariane Pellicer

Girl at Club
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Alexandra Vicencio

Nurse
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Sharlene Martin

Nurse
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Rubén Cristiany

Hotel Porter
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Flavio Castillero

Doorman
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Maria Rosa Manzini

Girlfriend at Hotel Bar
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Carlos González

Bouncer
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Gerardo Albarrán

Hood (as Gerardo Moreno)
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René Escandón

Hood
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Alfredo Gutiérrez

Hood
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Nicolás Jasso

Hood
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Andaluz Russell

Reception Manager
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Raúl Martínez Solares

Gambling Club Bartender
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Rodolfo De Alexandre

Indian
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Marco Antonio Arzate

Bandaged Indian
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Pepe Olivares

Room Service Waiter
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Fernando Elizondo

Doorman
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Gonzalo Sánchez

Big Boyfriend
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Sergio Calderón

Night Club Bartender
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Michael Puttonen

Taxi Driver
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Carlos Romano

Airport Waiter
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Josefina Echánove

Nun
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Malena Doria

Nun
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Magda Rodríguez

Girl's Girlfriend
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Julian Bucio

Policia
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Arminius Arzate

Policia
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Héctor Tavares

Police
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Ignacio Gómez

Policia
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Gabriella Moreno

Gambler's Girlfriend
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Lionel Douglass

Man at Airport Restaurant
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Sammy Ortiz

Gambler
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Wilebardo Bucio

Purse Thief (as Willebaldo Bucio)
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Jorge Luis Corzo

Purse Thief
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Gabriel Pingarrón

Prison Guard
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Pedro Altamirano

Prison Guard
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Alan C. Peterson

Large Man
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David Lisle

Highsmith's Employee
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Gerardo Zepeda

Airport Guard (as Jorge Zepeda)
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Walter Marsh

Airport Security Guard
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Deryl Hayes

Airport Employee
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William MacDonald

Airport Employee
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Rolando Pimentel

Head Porter
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Jesus Moreno

Hotel Porter
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Mario Arreola

Concierge
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Juan Manuel

Hotel Bar Waiter
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Ana Patricia

Woman at Restaurant
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Larry Guardino

Old Man (uncredited)
Crew
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Nadia Tass

Director
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Francis Veber

Writer
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Herschel Weingrod

Writer
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Timothy Harris

Writer
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Disc Releases
Disc Title Front Cover

Pure Luck

(DVD, Keep Case (Std.))

1/11/2010

Disc Title Front Cover

Pure Luck

(Blu-ray, Keep Case (HD Slim, Low))

6/7/2022

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