Lucky Luke is a 2009 French-Argentine Western adventure film directed by James Huth and starring Jean Dujardin, who also co-wrote the screenplay. It is based on the comic series of the same name by Morris. The film includes a cameo by Argentine writer and TV host Alberto Laiseca.[2]
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Directed by | James Huth |
Screenplay by | Sonja Shillito James Huth Jean Dujardin |
Based on | Lucky Luke by Morris |
Produced by | Saïd Ben Saïd Yves Marmion |
Starring | Jean Dujardin Michaël Youn Sylvie Testud |
Cinematography | Stéphane Le Parc |
Edited by | Frédérique Olszak Antoine Vareille |
Music by | Bruno Coulais |
Production companies | UGC YM Union Générale Cinématographique France 2 Cinéma France 3 Cinéma Captain Movies Sofica UGC 1 Canal+ CinéCinéma Procirep Angoa-Agicoa |
Distributed by | UGC Distribution (France) |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
Countries | France Argentina |
Languages | French Spanish |
Budget | €27 million |
Box office | $17.6 million[1] |
Delegated by US President Winston H. Jameson to secure Daisy Town in order to make the junction of the East-West railway in time, "Lucky" John Luke returns to his hometown, now dominated by the crook Pat Poker. Haunted by old demons, Lucky Luke sees his ambitions to start a new life and "make it clean" soon thwarted by the arrival of old enemies.
Lucky Luke received mixed reviews, while the direction, visual style and acting received acclaim, the screenplay received criticism.
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