United States / Nov 01, 1988
She’s looking for one thing in a man… good taste!
1h 22min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Ron Douglas has no luck in women. After his bride runs away on their wedding day, he goes on holiday up in the mountains and finds himself wrapped up in a bizarre series of events after attending a dinner party turned deadly.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Arlen | Arlene |
| Charles Frank | Durel |
| Andy Wood | Futterman |
| Bill Quinn | Emmet Kassler |
| David Smith | Roman Kassler |
| Joe Unger | Kirby |
| Adele Malis-Morey | Gramma |
| Philip Arthur Ross | Ike Jr. |
| Steven Robert Ross | Ike III |
| Hilary Shepard | Cissy |
| Larry Cedar | Tod |
| Mitchell Roche | Bratty Kid |
| Lin Shaye | Bratty Kid's Mom |
| Charlie Phillips | Bellboy |
| Jeff Levine | Busboy |
| Frank Birney | Priest |
| Julie Uribe | Hostess |
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| Jean-Paul Vignon | Maitre d' |
| Rodney Kageyama | Tailor |
| Krister Johnson | Doorman |
| Paul Alexander | Postal Worker #1 |
| Carroll Van Cleave | Postal Worker #2 |
| Michael Joiner | Bell Hop (uncredited) |
| Michael Lindström | Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyHorror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lucky Stiff |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | New Line Cinema |
| Release date | 1 novembre 1988 |
| Executive producer | Miles A. Copeland III, Laurie Perlman, Pat Proft, Derek Power |
| Production | Gerald T. Olson, Sara Risher |
| Writer | Pat Proft |
| Casting | Annette Benson |
| Editing | Tom Walls, Michael N. Knue |
| Cinematography | Jacques Haitkin, Michael Paris |
| Assistant directors | Anthony Perkins, Sharon 'Mae' West |
| Camera operators | Jacques Haitkin, Michael Paris |
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| Additional photography | Jacques Haitkin, Michael Paris |
| Production design | C.J. Strawn, Thomas A. O'Conor, James R. Barrows |
| Art direction | Thomas A. O'Conor, C.J. Strawn, James R. Barrows |
| Set decoration | James R. Barrows, C.J. Strawn, Thomas A. O'Conor |
| Stunts | Jennifer Watson-Johnston, Clint Lilley |
| Music | Tom Jenkins, Michael Tavera, Ron Horwitz, Earl Ghaffari, Jeffrey J. Haboush, Greg P. Russell, Kevin Spears, John Pritchett |
| Sound | Ron Horwitz, Earl Ghaffari, Tom Jenkins, Michael Tavera, Jeffrey J. Haboush, Greg P. Russell, Kevin Spears, John Pritchett |
| Costume design | Gloria Gresham, Bryan Moore |
| Makeup | Bryan Moore, Gloria Gresham |
| Hairstyling | Bryan Moore, Gloria Gresham |
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