In the world of high-stakes poker, Huck Cheever (Eric Bana) is a blaster—a player who goes all out, all the time. But in his personal relationships, Huck plays it tight, expertly avoiding emotional commitments and long-term expectations. When Huck sets out to win the main event of the 2003 World Series of Poker—and the affections of Billie Offer (Drew Barrymore), a young singer from Bakersfield—there is one significant obstacle in his path: his anger toward his father, L.C. Cheever (Robert Duvall), the poker legend who abandoned Huck's mother years ago. As these two rivals progress toward a final showdown at the poker table, Huck learns that to win in the games of life and poker, he must try to play cards the way he has been living his life and live his life the way he has been playing cards.
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May 4, 2007: Review: Lucky You:
A degenerate poker player who’s actually pretty good at the game tries to raise the money (10,000 buckaroos) for the entrance fee to the World Series of Poker event. He meets a nice girl who plays by the rules and helps him re-evaluate his life and...
July 26, 2006: Lucky You trailer:
It's weird because I'm a
pretty big fan of poker (Texas Hold 'Em specifically), a pretty big
fan of director Curtis Hanson and a pretty big fan of both Eric Bana
and Robert Duvall, and yet this trailer for their...
May 18, 2006: Bana talks Hulk 2:
Despite there being rumors that Eric Bana was adamantly opposed to coming back for a HULK sequel, he revealed in a recent interview with MTV that he'd be more than
willing to come back. According to Bana, " Look, I'm really proud of it. It's actually one...
July 20, 2005: Lucky You pics:
Seeing as how Poker is pretty hot these days, there are a number of poker-related projects in the works. One of the first to be released is the Curtis Hanson directed and Eric
Roth scripted drama LUCKY YOU . It stars Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore and some real...
March 4, 2005: Duvall is Bana's pop:
Academy Award winner Robert Duvall has signed on to co-star in Curtis Hanson's poker drama LUCKY YOU. In the film, Duvall will star as Eric Bana's estranged father who gets reunited with his son at the World Poker Tour in Las Vegas. Drew Barrymore is also set...
January 27, 2005: Drew gets Lucky:
Drew Barrymore has joined Eric Bana in the poker drama LUCKY YOU for director Curtis Hanson. Written by Oscar-winner Eric Roth (FORREST GUMP), the film follows a poker pro named Huck (Bana) who heads to Vegas to participate in the World Series of Poker. All the...
