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Lucky Number Slevin is a 2006 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Paul McGuigan and starring Josh Hartnett, Ben Kingsley, Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis, Lucy Liu, and Stanley Tucci.

The film follows Slevin Kelevra (Hartnett), a man who is mistaken for the son of a bookie who owes money to two rival crime bosses: the Rabbi (Kingsley) and the Boss (Freeman). The Rabbi and the Boss have kidnapped Slevin's girlfriend, Lindsey (Liu), and are holding her hostage as collateral.

Slevin is also being pursued by Goodkat (Willis), a hitman who has been hired to kill him. Goodkat eventually takes Slevin under his wing and helps him to develop a plan to get Lindsey back and defeat the Rabbi and the Boss.

The film is a complex and twisty thriller with a nonlinear narrative. It is full of double crosses, betrayals, and surprises. The film also has a dark and cynical sense of humor.

Plot summary:

  • Slevin Kelevra, a man who is mistaken for the son of a bookie, is kidnapped by the Rabbi and the Boss.
  • The Rabbi and the Boss are holding Slevin's girlfriend, Lindsey, hostage as collateral.
  • Slevin is also being pursued by Goodkat, a hitman who has been hired to kill him.
  • Goodkat eventually takes Slevin under his wing and helps him to develop a plan to get Lindsey back and defeat the Rabbi and the Boss.

Themes of the film:

  • Identity
  • Free will
  • Determinism
  • Fate
  • Revenge

Significance of the film:

Lucky Number Slevin is a well-made and entertaining thriller. It is a film that will keep you guessing until the very end. The film also has a strong cast and a clever script.

Cast

  • Josh Hartnett as Slevin Kelevra/Henry
  • Lucy Liu as Lindsey
  • Bruce Willis as Mr. Goodkat/Smith
  • Stanley Tucci as Detective Brikowski
  • Ben Kingsley as The Rabbi
  • Morgan Freeman as The Boss
  • Michael Rubenfeld as Yitzchak/The Fairy
  • Peter Outerbridge as Detective Dumbrowski
  • Kevin Chamberlin as Marty
  • Dorian Missick as Elvis
  • Mykelti Williamson as Sloe
  • Scott Gibson as Max
  • Sam Jaeger as Nick Fisher
  • Danny Aiello as Roth
  • Corey Stoll as Saul
  • Rami Posner as The Mute
  • Robert Forster as Murphy
  • Jennifer Miller as Kelly

Director: Paul McGuigan

Writer: Jason Smilovic

Box Office Gross: $56,308,881

Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Genre: crime drama thriller

Release Date: February 24, 2006

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