Lucky Stiff (1988)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Anthony Perkins

Writer (WGA):

Pat Proft (written by)

Release Date:

November 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Plot:

Rotund Ron Douglas has no luck with women until he meets Cynthia Mitchell, who invites him home for Christmas dinner...

Plot Keywords:

Blonde | Cannibal | Lake Tahoe | Left At The Altar | Dark Comedy

Cast

Donna Dixon	...	Cynthia Mitchell
Joe Alaskey	...	Ron Douglas
Jeff Kober	...	Ike McArthur Nixon Mitchell
Fran Ryan	...	Ma
William Morgan Sheppard	...	Pa
Barbara Howard	...	Frances
Leigh McCloskey	...	Eric West
Elizabeth Arlen	...	Arlene
Charles Frank	...	Durel
Andy Wood	...	Futterman
Bill Quinn	...	Emmet Kassler
David Smith	...	Roman Kassler
Joe Unger	...	Kithy
Adele Malis-Morey	...	Gran'ma
Philip Arthur Ross	...	Ike Jr.

Also Known As:

My Christmas Dinner (USA) (working title)
That Shamrock Touch

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:L | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Truckee, California, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Quotes:

Ike: Why are the gods so good to us?
Cynthia: Because we love people and we know how good they really are.

Directed by...Anthony Perkins?

Portly nice guy falls for a luscious blonde; she likes him too, but not for the reasons you might think. Black comedy with good performances by Joe Alaskey and Donna Dixon, but it makes no lasting impact. Just a quickie throwaway, and on that level even the somewhat-similar "Eating Raoul" is a better bet. There's an amusing set-up, but picture has nowhere to go in it's second act. ** from ****