The Lucky Star
1982, English. Directed by Max Fischer.
In the war-torn Netherlands, a local Jewish boy has vivid escapist fantasies of being in a Hollywood western where good always triumphs.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Max FischerDirector
- Rod SteigerColonel Gluck
- Louise FletcherLoes Bakker
- Lou JacobiElia Goldberg
- Brett MarxDavid Goldberg
- Yvon DufourBurgomeister
- Helen HughesRose Goldberg
- Isabelle MejiasMarijke
- Jean GasconThe Priest
- Pierre GobeilPeter
- Guy L'ÉcuyerAntique Dealer
- Rijk de Gooyer1st Gestapo Officer
- Derek de LintLieutenant Steiner
Details
- Released
- 28 May 1982
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Max Fischer, Jack Rosenthal
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The Lucky Star runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Which OTT platform is The Lucky Star on?
The Lucky Star isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 May 1982. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Lucky Star?
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Who directed The Lucky Star?
The Lucky Star (1982) was directed by Max Fischer and stars Rod Steiger, Louise Fletcher, Lou Jacobi.