Movie

Pure Luck

“Somewhere on the Mexican Riviera, a beautiful, rich heiress has gone missing. Only one man can find her. Unfortunately, they sent two.”

★ 5.6(142)19911h 36m

Comedy Drama

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Pure Luck is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Claro video in Mexico. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 11 June 2026.

Where to watch Pure Luck

🇲🇽 Mexico

Good to know

Director: Nadia Tass
Release date: 1991-08-09
Runtime: 1h 36m
Language: English
Box office: $24,941,969
Budget: $17,010,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Universal Pictures

Pure Luck — trailer

About Pure Luck

Pure Luck is a 1991 movie in the Comedy and Drama genres, directed by Nadia Tass, starring Martin Short, Danny Glover and Harry Shearer. It has a runtime of 1 hour 36 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.6/10 from 142 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Pure Luck in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The daughter of a wealthy businessman has disappeared in Mexico, and all the efforts to find her have been unsuccessful. A psychologist, knowing that the girl has an ultra bad luck, persuades her father to send to Mexico one of his employees, an accountant with super bad luck, to find her. Perhaps he will be lucky, and his bad luck could help to find the unlucky girl.

Cast

Martin Short

Eugene Proctor

Danny Glover

Raymond Campanella

Harry Shearer

Julius Monosoff

Sheila Kelley

Valerie Highsmith

Sam Wanamaker

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Scott Wilson

Frank Grimes

Sharlene Martin

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Jorge Russek

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Jorge Luke

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Sergio Calderón

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Michael Puttonen

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Themes & keywords

woman director

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Pure Luck in Mexico?+

In Mexico, Pure Luck is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Claro video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Pure Luck on Netflix?+

Pure Luck is not on Netflix in Mexico right now.

How long is Pure Luck?+

Pure Luck has a runtime of 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).

Who stars in Pure Luck?+

Pure Luck stars Martin Short, Danny Glover, Harry Shearer, Sheila Kelley and Sam Wanamaker.

When did Pure Luck come out?+

Pure Luck is a 1991 movie directed by Nadia Tass.

What genre is Pure Luck?+

Pure Luck is Comedy and Drama film.

Who directed Pure Luck?+

Pure Luck was directed by Nadia Tass.