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A dead lottery winner, a diner full of weirdos, and Jon Favreau before he became Iron Man's boss.
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Just Your Luck (1996)

90s indie chaosTarantino-adjacentgreasy spoon noir

Overview

Comedy

Six million dollars suddenly goes up for grabs when an aged diner's heart fails after he discovers that he has won the lottery. Which of the remaining late-night dining regulars will get the cash? How many will have to die to get the answer?

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Content warning
greed corrupts absolutelyAmerican desperationfound family toxicity

Standout Aspects

Acting

Virginia Madsen and Jon Favreau committing to the bit.

Production

A single diner set that reeks of cigarette smoke and regret.

Best for:Streaming: When you're deep-diving forgotten 90s obscurities.·Friends: Ironically with people who love bad-good movies.·Background: Yes, really—it's that kind of forgotten.
Heads up:Violence: Dark comedy death, some blood, bodies pile up.
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Director

Gary Auerbach

ReleasedNov 29, 1996
Runtime1h 25m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feellight
Propaganda Films

Top Cast

Sean Patrick Flanery

Sean Patrick Flanery

Ray

Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen

Kim

Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

Momie

Bill Erwin

Bill Erwin

Pops

Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau

Straker

Flea

Flea

Johnny

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Willie

John Lurie

John Lurie

Coker

Jon Polito

Jon Polito

Nick

Mike Starr

Mike Starr

Carl

Alanna Ubach

Alanna Ubach

Angela

Vince Vaughn

Vince Vaughn

Barry

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Carroll Baker's final film role—she went from Hollywood starlet to dying in a direct-to-video lottery comedy.

Cultural

Released during the indie film gold rush, this tried to ride the Pulp Fiction wave but sank without a trace. Flea's cameo is peak 90s 'we got a Red Hot Chili Pepper!' casting.

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