Summary
Lucky Mann is a builder equally handy at repairs and seduction. The latest housewife to succumb to his charms is Marianne, unhappily married to corporate exec Jeffrey. When Jeffrey becomes enraptured by Lucky’s wife Phyllis, the four get caught in a love quadrangle that reignites their marriages.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Background watch
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+11)
Critics 73Audiences 62GoodWatch 59
Tomatometer77%
Metascore68
Audience score63%
IMDb6.0
Running time
1 h 54 min
A typical length for dramas, +5 min on the typical 109
typical 109114Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 16 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+6Released
1997
December 26, 1997
29 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 30
Nick NolteLucky Mann
Julie ChristiePhyllis Hart
Lara Flynn BoyleMarianne Byron
Jonny Lee MillerJeffrey Byron III
Jay UnderwoodDonald Duncan- GBGenevieve BissonnetteCassie
Domini BlytheHelene Pelletier
Yves CorbeilBernard Ornay
Michèle-Barbara PelletierIsabel Marino
France CastelGloria Marino
Claudia BessoMonica Bloom
Alan FawcettCount Falco / Jack Dana
Ivan SmithDoctor
Ellen DavidJudy the Waitress
Don JordanByron's Concierge
Bill RowatPedro
Cas AnvarFrederico
David FrancisFalco's Butler
John Dunn-HillDerelict in Park
Warren 'Slim' WilliamsChateau Lenore Pianist- JSJean-François SauvageauChateau Lenore Singer
- BTBernard TanguayMaitre D'
- DMDavid McKeownSecurity Guard
- VRVanya RoseHotel Receptionist
Directing · 4
- Alan Rudolph Director, Writer
- Christina Fon Third Assistant Director
- Pedro Gandol First Assistant Director
- Josée Drolet Second Assistant Director
Production · 9
- Ernst Etchie Stroh Executive Producer
- Willi Bär Executive Producer
- Robert Altman Producer
- Pam Dixon Casting
- James McLindon Co-Producer
- Francis Trottier Assistant Unit Manager
Camera · 1
- Toyomichi Kurita Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Suzy Elmiger Editor
Sound · 10
- Mark Isham Original Music Composer
- Eliza Paley Supervising Sound Editor
- Paul P. Soucek Supervising Sound Editor
- Claude La Haye Sound Recordist
- Branka Mrkic Sound Editor
- Michael W. Mitchell Sound Effects Editor
Art · 3
- François Séguin Production Design
- Collin Niemi Art Direction
- Pierre Perrault Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- François Barbeau Costume Design
- Nathalie Trépanier Assistant Makeup Artist
- Réjean Goderre Hairstylist
- Micheline Trépanier Makeup Artist
- Marie-France Cardinal Assistant Hairstylist
Other crew · 2
- David McKeown Stunt Coordinator
- Stéphane Lefebvre Stunts
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