FILM · 2017 · USA
Lucky
15 archived facts 2 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
15 Interesting Facts About Lucky
Interesting Facts (14)
- #001
The whole shoot took just eighteen days.
- #002
According to screenwriter Logan Sparks, a longtime friend of Harry Dean Stanton, Stanton knew Lucky would be his last film.
- #003
Harry Dean Stanton (Lucky) didn't live to see the film's official US release on September 29, 2017; he died on September 15, 2017, at 91.
- #004
The five yoga moves Lucky does every morning are the Five Tibetan Rites, though not in the recommended order. Said to have been practiced originally by Tibetan Buddhist monks, they're believed to promote health and long life.
- #005
Lucky mentions growing up in Kentucky, and Harry Dean Stanton really was born and raised in West Irvine, KY.
- #006
It's John Carroll Lynch's first film as director.
- #007
The film includes the harmonica instrumental of "Red River Valley" that Stanton played in Twin Peaks: The Return.
- #008
Stanton was one of David Lynch's favorite actors, and Lynch plays Howard here.
- #009
Director John Carroll Lynch voices the life insurance ad on Lucky's TV early in the film.
- #010
The diner scenes were shot at the same place as Train's "Marry Me" video.
- #011
It's James Darren's last film role.
- #012
Director John Carroll Lynch and Beth Grant had both appeared in Jackie (2016).
- #013
It's Harry Dean Stanton's last Western.
- #014
Lucky collapses while looking at the clock on his coffee maker, possibly a nod to Paris, Texas (1984), where Travis (Stanton) collapses at a gas station.
Characters & Cast (1)
- #015
David Lynch had directed and acted alongside Harry Dean Stanton before, notably in Wild at Heart (1990), Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992), Hotel Room (1991) and Inland Empire (2006).
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Sources & editorial notes
Reference databases
- IMDb
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