Pure Luck (1991): cast, story & where to watch
1991 · Film · ★ 5.5
Released in 1991, Pure Luck is a comedy film directed by Nadia Tass, running about 96 minutes. “Somewhere on the Mexican Riviera, a beautiful, rich heiress has gone missing. Only one man can find her. Unfortunately, they sent two” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. 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 an 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.
Who’s in it. Pure Luck stars Martin Short as Eugene Proctor, Danny Glover as Raymond Campanella, Harry Shearer as Monosoff and Sheila Kelley as Valerie Highsmith, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Pure Luck has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $24.9M at the box office.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Pure Luck page.
If you liked it. Fans of Pure Luck tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Pure Luck (1991)?
- In US, Pure Luck is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Pure Luck worth watching?
- Pure Luck holds an audience score of 5.5 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Pure Luck?
- Pure Luck stars Martin Short, Danny Glover, Harry Shearer, Sheila Kelley and Sam Wanamaker.
- When was Pure Luck released?
- Pure Luck was released in 1991, with a runtime of about 96 minutes.