Lucky Break (1994)
If she can hide her past, and he can hide his present, they just might have a future.
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.
Director: Ben Lewin
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: October 20, 1994
Cast
- Gia Carides - Sophie
- Anthony LaPaglia - Eddie Mercer
- Rebecca Gibney - Gloria Wrightman
- Robyn Nevin - Anne-Marie LePine
- Marshall Napier - George LePine
- Jacek Koman - Yuri Borodinoff
- Siobhan Tuke - Kate
- Lewis Fiander - Bruce Wrightman
- Mary-Anne Fahey - Myra
- Michael Edward-Stevens - Benny
Screenplay
Music: Paul Grabowsky
Cinematography: Vincent Monton
Editing: Peter Carrodus
Production: Generation Films, Lewin Films, Such Much Films
Country: Australia
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
library, writer, polio
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lucky Break about?
- 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.
- Who directed Lucky Break?
- Lucky Break was directed by Ben Lewin.
- Who stars in Lucky Break?
- Lucky Break stars Gia Carides, Anthony LaPaglia, Rebecca Gibney, Robyn Nevin, Marshall Napier, Jacek Koman.
- How long is Lucky Break?
- Lucky Break has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is Lucky Break?
- Lucky Break is a Comedy, Romance film.
- Where was Lucky Break produced?
- Lucky Break was produced in Australia.