Lucky Girl

Apr 8, 2001

1h 35m

★ 5.6

Overview

Katlin is a high school student whose obsession with gambling leads to her accumulating a mountain of debt. Her habit also causes a high degree of family tension.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Triptych Media

Alliance Atlantis

Lucky Girl Trailers

Cast

Katlin Palmerston

Elisha Cuthbert

Valerie Palmerston

Sherry Miller

Ron Lunderman

Evan Sabba

Blair North

Greg Ellwand

Alastair Palmerston

Jonathan Whittaker

Janice

Charlotte Sullivan

Judy

Victoria Snow

Cheryl Bemberg

Sarah Osman

Tim Hammond

Jordan Walker

Maureen

Jordan Madley

Kong

Von Flores

Claude

André Bharti

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