Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
- The original script for Lucky Number Slevin was written over a decade before production finally began in 2006.
- Paul McGuigan originally wanted a completely different ending for the film, but test audiences preferred the one we see today.
- Eagle-eyed viewers have noticed a hidden easter egg referencing Paul McGuigan's previous film in the background of the opening scene.
Lucky Number Slevin is a 2006 American crime thriller directed by Paul McGuigan. Josh Hartnett stars as Slevin Kelevra, a young man visiting New York who is mistaken for his friend Nick Fisher and drawn into a war between two rival crime bosses β The Boss, played by Morgan Freeman, and The Rabbi, played by Ben Kingsley β who each want Slevin to perform a task to settle the other's debt. Meanwhile, a mysterious assassin known as Mr.
Goodkat, played by Bruce Willis, moves through the shadows pulling strings that connect everyone involved. Lucky Number Slevin was constructed as an elaborate Hitchcockian wrong-man thriller that gradually revealed its true nature as a long-game revenge plot whose pieces had been arranged over decades. The stylish, dialogue-heavy approach drew comparisons to Tarantino, and the ensemble cast's evident enjoyment of the material was infectious.
Lucy Liu appeared as Slevin's neighbor and love interest. Lucky Number Slevin earned $56 million worldwide on a $27 million budget.
