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House of Luk
House of Luk

House of Luk

Life is like a fortune cookie... it has to come apart before you get the message.

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DramaFamilyComedy

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House of Luk is a quirky drama following the lives of three loveable losers who frequent a Chinese restaurant and discover the true meaning in their lives when they each decipher a cryptic message in a fortune cookie.

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Budget

$500000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

114 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

19 January 2001

Country

Canada

Cast

Pierre Brault

Pierre Brault

Chuck Warden

Dan Lalande

Dan Lalande

Marshall Cotton

John Ng

John Ng

Ho Fook

Michael Moriarty

Michael Moriarty

Mr. Kidd

Pat Morita

Pat Morita

Kwang Luk

Lorraine Ansell

Lorraine Ansell

Melinda

Linda Goodwin

Linda Goodwin

Francine

Elaine Klimasko

Elaine Klimasko

Mrs. Warden

Mark Bastianelli

Mark Bastianelli

Chuck's Son

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