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Lucky Break

Lucky Break

Lucky Break

Lucky Break

If she can hide her past, and he can hide his present, they just might have a future.

1994•1h 34m•

★4.7(8 ratings)

ComedyRomance

Overview

Sophie, a writer of racy romance novels, is working on one of her stories in the library, when Eddie overhears her. Sophie, embarrassed by her paralyzed leg from childhood polio, spurns his advances, but when Sophie breaks her leg, she has the perfect way of hiding her disability from Eddie. As Sophie struggles to win over Eddie and hide her disability, Eddie's jealous fiance and a police officer investigating a jewel heist threaten their relationship.

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Main Cast

Gia Carides

Gia Carides

Sophie

Anthony LaPaglia

Anthony LaPaglia

Eddie Mercer

Rebecca Gibney

Rebecca Gibney

Gloria Wrightman

Robyn Nevin

Robyn Nevin

Anne-Marie LePine

Marshall Napier

Marshall Napier

George LePine

Jacek Koman

Jacek Koman

Yuri Borodinoff

Siobhan Tuke

Siobhan Tuke

Kate

Lewis Fiander

Lewis Fiander

Bruce Wrightman

Mary-Anne Fahey

Mary-Anne Fahey

Myra

Michael Edward-Stevens

Michael Edward-Stevens

Benny

Steady Eddy

Steady Eddy

Nicholas

Michael Veitch

Michael Veitch

Scott

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Ben Lewin

Writing

Writer: Ben Lewin

Production

Producer: Bob Weis
Producer: Judi Levine

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Paul Grabowsky
ADR Mixer: Mark DeSimone

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Vincent Monton

Editing

Editor: Peter Carrodus

Art Direction

Art Direction: Victoria Hobday
Production Design: Peta Lawson

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Anna Borghesi
Makeup Artist: Kirsten Veysey
Hairstylist: Cheryl Williams

Keywords

librarywriterpolio

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "If she can hide her past, and he can hide his present, they just might have a future."

#2

The runtime is 94 minutes (1h 34m).

#3

The film was directed by Ben Lewin.

#4

The screenplay was written by Ben Lewin.

#5

The score was composed by Paul Grabowsky.

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Cinematography was handled by Vincent Monton.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0110405.

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Rating

4.7/10

Mixed

8 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Lucky Break

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

R

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

Australia

Production Companies:

Generation Films

Lewin Films

Such Much Films

Such Much Films