Luckytown

Luckytown is a 2000 film starring Kirsten Dunst, Vincent Kartheiser, Luis Guzmán, and James Caan. The film was written by Brendan Beseth, and produced and directed by Paul Nicolas. Plot When she turns 18, unhappy Lidda Daniels leaves Southern California to look for Charlie, her father, a professional gambler who abandoned her years before. On her way to Las Vegas, she picks up Colonel, a video store clerk who she finds attractive even though they have never spoken. Cast Kirsten Dunst as Lidda Vincent Kartheiser as Colonel Luis Guzmán as Jimmy James Caan as Charlie Robert Miano as Tony DeCarlo Jennifer Gareis as Sugar Federico Dordei as Frankie Theresa Russell as Stella Filming A five-week shoot in Las Vegas began on December 13, 1999. Paul Nicolas, the film's director and producer, said, "We could have shot most of it in L.A., but just by being here, you get a lot of ideas. Just by driving around, you can see what Las Vegas has to offer." Nicolas said about the Las Vegas Strip and downtown Las Vegas: "seeing the sights, we're trying to write little scenes to incorporate them in the story." Approximately 14 local actors, as well as 500 local extras, appeared in the film.