Lucky Stiff (film)
Lucky Stiff is a 1988 American black comedy film written by Pat Proft and directed by Anthony Perkins. It is his only directing credit apart from Psycho III.[1][2]
| Lucky Stiff | |
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| Directed by | Anthony Perkins |
| Produced by | Gerald T. Olson Sara Risher |
| 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 |
Release date | November 1988 (USA) |
Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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, cannibalistic descendants of the Donner Party. He unexpectedly bumps into his ex-fiancée, who is engaged to one of Cynthia's close relatives. He also discovers that he is going to be killed and eaten by Cynthia's family. He manages to successfully escape with his ex-fiancée and she agrees to go through with the wedding.
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.[3]
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.[4] While a box office failure, the film developed a cult following due to its quotable dialogue and exposure in Fangoria, who did a feature on the film.[5]