Lucky Stiff (film)
This article is about the 1988 film. For the 1949 film, see The Lucky Stiff. For the musical, see Lucky Stiff.
| Lucky Stiff | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Anthony Perkins |
| Produced by |
Miles A. Copeland III Deborah Moore Gerald T. Olson Laurie Perlman Derek Power Pat Proft |
| Written by | Pat Proft |
| Starring |
Donna Dixon Joe Alaskey |
| Music by |
Tom Jenkins Michael Tavera |
| Cinematography | Jacques Haitkin |
| Edited by |
Michael N. Knue Tom Walls |
Production company | |
| Distributed by |
New Line Cinema Columbia Pictures Home Video (VHS) |
Release dates | November 1988 (USA) |
Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Lucky Stiff is a 1988 American comedy horror film written by comedy writer Pat Proft and directed by Anthony Perkins. It is his only directing credit apart from Psycho III.
Plot
Ron Douglas takes a holiday in the mountains to recover from his bride running away on their wedding day. There he meets Cynthia Mitchell, who invites him home for Christmas dinner with her family, descendants of the Donner Party.
Cast
- Donna Dixon as Cynthia Mitchell
- Joe Alaskey as Ron Douglas
- Jeff Kober as Ike
- Fran Ryan as Ma
- William Morgan Sheppard as Pa
- Barbara Howard as Frances
- Leigh McCloskey as Eric West
- Elizabeth Arlen as Arlene
- Charles Frank as Durel
- Andy Wood as Futterman
- Bill Quinn as Emmet Kassler
- David Smith as Roman Kassler
- Joe Unger as
Production
Filming took place in Truckee, California.[1]
Release
The film was released in the United States in November 1988, followed by Australia on December 7, 1989, France on February 21, 1990, and Portugal on March 15, 1991.[2]
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