Pure Luck

Theatrical Release Poster

Country	USA
Directed by	Nadia Tass
Release Date	1991
Language	English; Spanish
Studio	Sean Daniel Company Silver Lion Films Universal Pictures
Distributor	Universal Studios

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Eugene Proctor	Martin Short
Raymond Campanella	Danny Glover
Valerie Highsmith	Sheila Kelley
Highsmith	Sam Wanamaker
Dr. Monosoff	Harry Shearer

Pure Luck is the US adventure comedy remake of the French film La chèvre. The 1991 film was directed by Nadia Tass and stared Martin Short and Danny Glover. Valerie Highsmith, the daughter of a wealthy businessman, is known for her extremely bad luck. When she disappeared in Mexico, the only way to find her is to send similar unlucky person to trace her whereabouts. Eugene Proctor (Short), Mr. Highsmith's employee, is such a man.

The following weapons were used in the film Pure Luck:

Handguns

Beretta 92FS

A Beretta 92FS is the personal handgun of Raymond Campanella (Danny Glover). In several scenes, his pistol switches to M1911A1 and back again due to continuity error. In one scene a Mexican police detective carries a Beretta (it is seen only in the trailer).

Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm

Campanella draws his Beretta during the scene in gambling club.

Campanella holds Frank Grimes (Scott Wilson).

Campanella interrogates Grimes. Next moment his Beretta switches to M1911.

A Mexican police detective aims his Beretta (a screenshot from the movie trailer).

M1911A1

An M1911A1 with ivory grips is taken by Raymond Campanella (Danny Glover) from the night club bartender (Sergio Calderón). In several scenes Campanella's Beretta 92FS switches to 1911 and back again due to continuity error. In one scene the M1911 is seen in hands of Eugene Proctor (Martin Short).

Pre-War Colt M1911A1 Pistol - Commercial Model known as the "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP

An M1911A1 with ivory grip is tucked at the pants of the night club bartender.

Campanella threatens the bartender with his own pistol.

While Campanella interrogates Grimes, his Beretta switches to M1911.

Proctor with M1911.

Unidentified revolver

In one scene a Mexican police detective carries a snub nose revolver.

A police detective at the right holds a revolver.

Submachine Guns

Intratec TEC-9

In one scene a criminal fires an SMG from the car window. Due to the high speed of the car, the SMG is seen very blurry. Its general outlook and size resembles Intratec TEC-9.