''Lucky Luke'' is a 2009 French-Argentine
Western
Western may refer to:
Places
*Western, Nebraska, a village in the US
*Western, New York, a town in the US
*Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western world, countries that id ...
adventure film directed by
James Huth
James Huth (born 29 August 1947 in Sutton, Greater London) is an English-born French film director, screenwriter and producer, mostly known for his collaborations with actor Jean Dujardin
Jean Edmond Dujardin (; born 19 June 1972) is a French ...
and starring
Jean Dujardin
Jean Edmond Dujardin (; born 19 June 1972) is a French actor and comedian. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in Paris before guest starring in comedic television programmes and films. He first came to prominence with the cult TV series ...
, who also co-wrote the screenplay. It is based on the
comic series of the same name by
Morris
Morris may refer to:
Places
Australia
*St Morris, South Australia, place in South Australia
Canada
* Morris Township, Ontario, now part of the municipality of Morris-Turnberry
* Rural Municipality of Morris, Manitoba
** Morris, Manitob ...
. The film includes a
cameo by Argentine writer and TV host
Alberto Laiseca.
[Lucky Luke is finally released (in the small screen)]
Comiqueando
Synopsis
Delegated by US President Winston H. Jameson to secure
Daisy Town in order to make the junction of the East-West railway in time, "Lucky" John Luke returns to his hometown, now dominated by the crook Pat Poker. Haunted by old demons, Lucky Luke sees his ambitions to start a new life and "make it clean" soon thwarted by the arrival of old enemies.
Cast
Reception
''Lucky Luke'' received mixed reviews, while the direction, visual style and acting received acclaim, the screenplay received criticism.
See also
* ''
Lucky Luke
''Lucky Luke'' is a Western '' bande dessinée'' series created by Belgian cartoonist Morris in 1946. Morris wrote and drew the series single-handedly until 1955, after which he started collaborating with French writer René Goscinny. Their ...
'' (1991 film)
References
External links
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2009 films
2009 Western (genre) films
2000s French-language films
Lucky Luke films
French Western (genre) films
Films based on Belgian comics
Live-action films based on comics
Argentine Western (genre) films
Films directed by James Huth
2000s French films
2000s Argentine films
Foreign films set in the United States
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