SYNOPSIS

From director Curtis Hanson (“L.A. Confidential,” “Wonder Boys,” “8 Mile”) comes a story of human relationships set in the high-stakes world of Las Vegas.

Billie Offer (Drew Barrymore) is a young singer from Bakersfield with more heart than talent. Huck Cheever (Eric Bana) is a poker player whose emotions at the table often undermine his exceptional skill, especially when he is heads up with his father, poker legend L.C. Cheever (Robert Duvall). The one aptitude Billie and Huck seem to share is a knack for reading people—the difference is what they do with that gift. While Huck’s instincts enable him to take advantage of his opponents at the poker table and expertly avoid both emotional connections and long-term commitments in his personal life, Billie uses her intuition to see the emotional truth of those around her and sympathize with their pain. When these two meet, the real game begins. If Huck is going to win Billie’s heart, he must learn to play cards the way he has been living life and live his life the way he has been playing cards.

Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, a Deuce Three / Di Novi Pictures Production of a Curtis Hanson Film, “Lucky You,” starring Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore, Robert Duvall and Debra Messing. Directed by Curtis Hanson, “Lucky You” is produced by Denise Di Novi, Curtis Hanson and Carol Fenelon. The screenplay is by Eric Roth & Curtis Hanson, from a story by Eric Roth. Bruce Berman served as the executive producer, with Mari Jo Winkler-Ioffreda co-producing.

The behind-the-scenes creative team was led by director of photography Peter Deming, production designer Clay A. Griffith, film editors Craig Kitson and William Kerr, costume designer Michael Kaplan, and composer Christopher Young. The soundtrack album for the movie will be released by Sony Soundtrax.

“Lucky You” will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures.

The film has been rated PG-13 for some language and sexual humor.

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'Lucky You,' the new romantic drama from writer/director/producer Curtis Hanson, is set in the world of high-stakes poker in Las Vegas in 2003. A longtime poker player himself, Hanson offers, 'I wanted to do a relationship story set in the world of poker because I’ve always been fascinated by the fact that the skills one must develop to be a good poker player are almost the exact opposite of the skills needed to be successful in a relationship.'