Film

Lucky Luke

Name: Lucky Luke
Genre: Comedy, Western, Adventure
Released: 2009
Cast: Jean Dujardin, Melvil Poupaud, Sylvie Testud, Alexandra Lamy, Michaël Youn

Other titles called Lucky Luke: the 1991 film.

A French live-action take on the beloved comic-book cowboy, all winks and slapstick charm. Jean Dujardin's Lucky Luke is defiantly silly—this isn't a Western for purists. It's bright, physical comedy in a saloon, made for people who love cartoons translated into flesh and horse-riding gags.

TMDb rating

2.3

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