''Elektra Luxx'' is a 2010

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed and written by

Sebastian Gutierrez Sebastián Gutiérrez (born September 10, 1974) is a Venezuelan film director, screenwriter and film producer. He wrote the screenplays to the films ''Gothika'', ''Snakes on a Plane'', ''The Eye (2008 film), The Eye'' and ''The Big Bounce (2004 f ...

featuring

Carla Gugino Carla Gugino (; born August 29, 1971) is an American actress. After appearing in ''Troop Beverly Hills'' (1989) and ''This Boy's Life'' (1993), she received recognition for her starring roles as Ingrid Cortez in the ''Spy Kids'' trilogy (2001� ...

. The film is a sequel to the ensemble comedy '' Women in Trouble''. The film premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in 2010, where it was acquired by Sony Pictures, and it was released to the rest of the country on March 11, 2011. It was shown on UK TV on February 28, 2011.

Plot

Pregnant porn star Elektra Luxx is trying to make a living teaching sex classes to housewives. But her life is thrown into disarray when a flight attendant with ties to Elektra's past approaches her for a favor. Chaos ensues as fiancés, private investigators, a twin sister and even the

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force her to face up to an unexpected series of decisions and revelations in her life. The film ends with the trailer for Elektra's farewell film, the Spaghetti Western spoof ''Even Reverse Cowgirls Get the Blues''.

Cast

as Elektra Luxx *

Timothy Olyphant Timothy David Olyphant ( ; born May 20, 1968) is an American actor. He made his acting debut in an off-Broadway theater in 1995, in ''The Monogamist'', and won the Theatre World Award for his performance, and then originated David Sedaris' ''Th ...

as Dellwood Butterworth, private eye *

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt (; born February 17, 1981) is an American actor. He has received various accolades, including nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his leading performances ...

as Bert (Roberto) Rodriguez, sex blogger, ''En Pelotas'' magazine *

Malin Åkerman Malin Maria Åkerman (born 12 May 1978) is a Swedish actress. In the early 2000s, she had several small television and film parts in both Canadian and American productions, including '' The Utopian Society'' (2003) and ''Harold & Kumar Go to Wh ...

as Trixie, checkout girl and friend of Bert's *

Adrianne Palicki Adrianne Lee Palicki ( ; born May 6, 1983) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her starring roles as Tyra Collette in the NBC sports drama series '' Friday Night Lights'' (2006–2011), as Barbara "Bobbi" Morse/Mockingbird ...

as Holly Rocket, (former) adult film actress, Bambi's best friend *

Emmanuelle Chriqui Emmanuelle Sophie Anne Chriqui ( ; born 10 December 1975) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her performance on HBO's '' Entourage'' as Sloan McQuewick, Claire Bonner in '' Snow Day'', Dalia in '' You Don't Mess with the Zohan'', Lorelei ...

as Bambi Lindberg, call girl, Holly's best friend / Lupita, Bambi's grandmother in Venezuela *

Emma Bell Emma Jean Bell (born December 17, 1986) is an American actress, best known for her roles in films '' Frozen'' (2010) and ''Final Destination 5'' (2011), and for playing Amy in the first and third season of '' The Walking Dead'' (2010; 2012), and ...

as Eleanore Linbrook, Elektra's neighbor & Rebecca's daughter * Vincent Kartheiser as Jimmy, Eleanore's husband *

Marley Shelton Marley Eve Shelton (born April 12, 1974) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Wendy Peffercorn in David Mickey Evans's coming-of-age comedy '' The Sandlot'' (1993), the Customer in Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez's neo-noi ...

as Cora, flight attendant *

Justin Kirk Justin Kirk (born May 28, 1969) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Prior Walter in Mike Nichols's screen adaptation of ''Angels in America'', for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting A ...

as Benjamin, Cora's fiancé *

Josh Brolin Joshua James Brolin (; born February 12, 1968) is an American actor. He has appeared in films such as ''The Goonies'' (1985), '' Mimic'' (1997), '' Hollow Man'' (2000), '' Grindhouse'' (2007), '' No Country for Old Men'' (2007), '' American Gan ...

as Nick Chapel, (deceased) rock star *

Kathleen Quinlan Kathleen Denise Quinlan Abbott (born November 19, 1954) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performance in the 1977 film of the novel '' I Never Promised You a Rose Garden,'' and her Golde ...

as Mrs. Turner, one of Elektra's students / Rebecca Linbrook, writer * Isabella Gutierrez as Charlotte, 13-year-old girl, daughter of Doris & Addy Hunter (see previous film) * Amy Rosoff as Olive Rodriguez, Bert's sister * Christine Lakin as Venus Azucar, porn star *

Melissa Ordway Melissa Pam Gaston (née Ordway; born March 31, 1983) is an American actress and model. She has been featured in campaigns by a number of major brands including Skechers, Old Navy, David's Bridal, Anchor Blue and Tillys. She is best known for p ...

as Sabrina Capri, adult film actress *

Julianne Moore Julie Anne Smith (born December 3, 1960), known professionally as Julianne Moore, is an American actress. Prolific in film since the early 1990s, she is particularly known for her portrayals of emotionally troubled women in independent films, ...

as the

( uncredited cameo) *

Rya Kihlstedt Rya Kihlstedt is an American actress. She starred in the 1997 comedy film ''Home Alone 3'' as Alice Ribbons. The following years she appeared in films '' Deep Impact'' (1998), ''Women in Trouble'' (2009) and ''The Atticus Institute'' (2015). On te ...

as Rita, barmaid from previous film (uncredited) * Ermahn Ospina as Jimmy Cojones, adult film star * Jake Hames as Thief #1, adult film actor * Patrick Caberty as Thief #2, adult film actor *

Lucy Punch Lucy Punch (born 30 December 1977) is a British actress. She has appeared in the films '' Ella Enchanted'', ''Hot Fuzz'', ''You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger'', '' Dinner for Schmucks,'' and ''Into the Woods''. She is also known for her role as ...

as Dolores, one of Elektra's students * Susie Goliti as Maria, one of Elektra's students * Matt Gerald as Michael Ortiz, man in restaurant with Bambi & Holly * John Colella as George, man in restaurant with Bambi & Holly * Gabriel Gutierrez as "The Walton Kid", Bert's cameraman in one scene * Eric Stoltz as Dolores' fiancé (deleted scene) Deleted scene "Rita's Night Out", Sony Pictures DVD, 2011.

Sequel

planned a third installment tentatively titled ''Women in Ecstasy'', which will feature Carla Gugino, Adrianne Palicki, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and several cast members returning from ''Women in Trouble''.

References

External links

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Elektra Luxx's blog entry about ''Women in Trouble''
from a promotional blog for ''Women in Trouble'' and related films {{Sebastian Gutierrez 2010 films 2010s English-language films American sex comedy films American independent films 2010s sex comedy films 2010 independent films Films directed by Sebastian Gutierrez Films about pornography 2010 comedy films 2010s American films