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{{short description|2010 film by Sebastian Gutierrez}}
{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Elektra Luxx
| name = Elektra Luxx
| image = Electra-luxx-poster.jpg
| image = Electra-luxx-poster.jpg
| image_size = 190px
| alt =
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| caption = Theatrical poster
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| writer = Sebastian Gutierrez
| writer = Sebastian Gutierrez
| narrator =
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Carla Gugino]]|[[Timothy Olyphant]]}}
| starring = {{ubl|[[Carla Gugino]]|[[Timothy Olyphant]]|[[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]]|[[Malin Åkerman]]|[[Adrianne Palicki]]|[[Emmanuelle Chriqui]]|[[Josh Brolin]]}}
| music =
| music =
| cinematography = Cale Finot
| cinematography = Cale Finot
| editing = Lisa Bromwell
| editing = Lisa Bromwell
| studio = Gato Negro Films
| studio = Gato Negro Films
| distributor = [[Myriad pictures|Myriad Pictures]]
| distributor = [[Myriad Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|2010|3|14|[[South by Southwest|SXSW]]}}
| released = {{Film date|2010|3|14|[[South by Southwest|SXSW]]|2011|3|11|United States}}
| runtime = 104 minutes
| runtime = 104 minutes
| country = United States
| country = United States
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'''''Elektra Luxx''''' is a 2010 [[comedy film]] directed and written by [[Sebastian Gutierrez]] featuring [[Carla Gugino]]. The film is a sequel to the ensemble comedy, ''[[Women in Trouble]]''. The film premiered at the [[South by Southwest Film Festival]] 2010,<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title= SXSW 2010: Elektra Luxx |date= March 14, 2010 | publisher= SXSW| url = http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/822| work = Official Website of the South by Southwest Conferences and Festivals| pages = | accessdate = 2010-06-29 | language = }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> where it was acquired by [[Sony Pictures]] and was released to the rest of the country on March 11, 2011.
'''''Elektra Luxx''''' is a 2010 [[comedy film]] directed and written by [[Sebastian Gutierrez]] featuring [[Carla Gugino]]. The film is a sequel to the ensemble comedy ''[[Women in Trouble]]''. The film premiered at the [[South by Southwest Film Festival]] in 2010,<ref>{{cite news | title= SXSW 2010: Elektra Luxx |date= March 14, 2010 | publisher= SXSW| url = http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/822| work = Official Website of the South by Southwest Conferences and Festivals| accessdate = 2010-06-29 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> where it was acquired by [[Sony Pictures]], and it was released to the rest of the country on March 11, 2011.


It was shown on UK TV on February 28, 2011.
It was shown on UK TV on February 28, 2011.


==Plot==
==Plot==
Pregnant porn star Elektra Luxx is trying to make a living teaching sex classes to housewives. But her life is thrown into disarray when a flight attendant with ties to Elektra's past approaches her for a favor. Chaos ensues as fiancées, private investigators, a twin sister and even the [[Virgin Mary]] force her to face up to an unexpected series of decisions and revelations in her life.
Pregnant porn star Elektra Luxx is trying to make a living teaching sex classes to housewives. But her life is thrown into disarray when a flight attendant with ties to Elektra's past approaches her for a favor. Chaos ensues as fiancés, private investigators, a twin sister and even the [[Virgin Mary]] force her to face up to an unexpected series of decisions and revelations in her life.


The film ends with the trailer for Elektra's farewell film, the Spaghetti Western spoof ''Even Reverse Cowgirls Get the Blues''.
The film ends with the trailer for Elektra's farewell film, the Spaghetti Western spoof ''Even Reverse Cowgirls Get the Blues''.


==Main cast==
==Cast==
* [[Carla Gugino]] as Elektra Luxx / Elektra's twin Celia
* [[Carla Gugino]] as Elektra Luxx
* [[Timothy Olyphant]] as Dellwood Butterworth, private eye
* [[Timothy Olyphant]] as Dellwood Butterworth, private eye
* [[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]] as Bert Rodriguez, sex blogger
* [[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]] as Bert (Roberto) Rodriguez, sex blogger, ''En Pelotas'' magazine
* [[Malin Åkerman]] as Trixie
* [[Malin Åkerman]] as Trixie, checkout girl and friend of Bert's
* [[Adrianne Palicki]] as Holly Rocket, (former) adult film actress, Bambi's best friend
* [[Adrianne Palicki]] as Holly Rocket, (former) adult film actress, Bambi's best friend
* [[Emmanuelle Chriqui]] as Bambi Lindberg, call girl, Holly's best friend
* [[Emmanuelle Chriqui]] as Bambi Lindberg, call girl, Holly's best friend / Lupita, Bambi's grandmother in Venezuela
* [[Emma Bell]] as Eleanore Linbrook
* [[Emma Bell]] as Eleanore Linbrook, Elektra's neighbor & Rebecca's daughter
* [[Vincent Kartheiser]] as Jimmy, Eleanore's husband
* [[Marley Shelton]] as Cora, flight attendant
* [[Marley Shelton]] as Cora, flight attendant
* [[Justin Kirk]] as Benjamin, Cora's fiancé
* [[Josh Brolin]] as Nick Chapel, (deceased) rock star
* [[Josh Brolin]] as Nick Chapel, (deceased) rock star
* [[Kathleen Quinlan]] as Rebecca Linbrook, student and writer
* [[Kathleen Quinlan]] as Mrs. Turner, one of Elektra's students / Rebecca Linbrook, writer
* Isabella Gutierrez as Charlotte, 13-year-old girl, daughter of Addy Hunter (see previous film)
* Isabella Gutierrez as Charlotte, 13-year-old girl
* Amy Rosoff as Olive Rodriguez, Bert's sister
* Amy Rosoff as Olive Rodriguez, Bert's sister
* [[Christine Lakin]] as Venus Azucar, adult film star
* [[Christine Lakin]] as Venus Azucar, porn star
* [[Melissa Ordway]] as Sabrina Capri, adult film actress
* [[Melissa Ordway]] as Sabrina Capri, adult film actress
* [[Julianne Moore]] as the [[Virgin Mary]] ([[Cameo appearance|uncredited cameo]])
* [[Julianne Moore]] as the [[Virgin Mary]] ([[Cameo appearance|uncredited cameo]])
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* Jake Hames as Thief #1, adult film actor
* Jake Hames as Thief #1, adult film actor
* Patrick Caberty as Thief #2, adult film actor
* Patrick Caberty as Thief #2, adult film actor
* [[Lucy Punch]] as Dolores, one of Elektra's students
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* [[Eric Stoltz]] as Dolores, Josephine's fiancé (deleted scene) <ref>Deleted scene "Rita's Night Out", Sony Pictures DVD, 2011.</ref>
* Susie Goliti as Maria, one of Elektra's students
* etc.
* Matt Gerald as Michael Ortiz, man in restaurant with Bambi & Holly
* John Colella as George, man in restaurant with Bambi & Holly
* Gabriel Gutierrez as "The Walton Kid", Bert's cameraman in one scene
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* [[Eric Stoltz]] as Dolores' fiancé (deleted scene) <ref>Deleted scene "Rita's Night Out", Sony Pictures DVD, 2011.</ref>


==Sequel==
==Sequel==
* [[Sebastian Gutierrez]] is planning a third installment tentatively titled ''Women in Ecstasy'', which will feature Carla Gugino, Adrianne Palicki, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and several cast members returning from ''Women in Trouble''.<ref name="radiofree">{{Cite web |first=Michael J. |last=Lee |title=Exclusive Interview: Sebastian Gutierrez on 'Elektra Luxx' |date=4 March 2011 |work=RadioFree.com |url=http://movies.radiofree.com/interviews/elektral_sebastian_gutierrez.shtml |accessdate=11 March 2011}}</ref>
[[Sebastian Gutierrez]] planned a third installment tentatively titled ''Women in Ecstasy'', which will feature Carla Gugino, Adrianne Palicki, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and several cast members returning from ''Women in Trouble''.<ref name="radiofree">{{Cite web |first=Michael J. |last=Lee |title=Exclusive Interview: Sebastian Gutierrez on 'Elektra Luxx' |date=4 March 2011 |work=RadioFree.com |url=http://movies.radiofree.com/interviews/elektral_sebastian_gutierrez.shtml |accessdate=11 March 2011}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1340773}}
* {{IMDb title|1340773}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|elektra-luxx}}
* [http://elektraluxxblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/women-in-trouble-part-one.html Elektra Luxx's blog entry about ''Women in Trouble''], from a promotional blog for ''Women in Trouble'' and related films
* [http://elektraluxxblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/women-in-trouble-part-one.html Elektra Luxx's blog entry about ''Women in Trouble''], from a promotional blog for ''Women in Trouble'' and related films


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Latest revision as of 04:38, 27 September 2024

Elektra Luxx
Theatrical poster
Directed bySebastian Gutierrez
Written bySebastian Gutierrez
Produced bySebastian Gutierrez
Starring
CinematographyCale Finot
Edited byLisa Bromwell
Production
company
Gato Negro Films
Distributed byMyriad Pictures
Release dates
  • March 14, 2010 (2010-03-14) (SXSW)
  • March 11, 2011 (2011-03-11) (United States)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Elektra Luxx is a 2010 comedy film directed and written by Sebastian Gutierrez featuring Carla Gugino. The film is a sequel to the ensemble comedy Women in Trouble. The film premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in 2010,[1] where it was acquired by Sony Pictures, and it was released to the rest of the country on March 11, 2011.

It was shown on UK TV on February 28, 2011.

Plot

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Pregnant porn star Elektra Luxx is trying to make a living teaching sex classes to housewives. But her life is thrown into disarray when a flight attendant with ties to Elektra's past approaches her for a favor. Chaos ensues as fiancés, private investigators, a twin sister and even the Virgin Mary force her to face up to an unexpected series of decisions and revelations in her life.

The film ends with the trailer for Elektra's farewell film, the Spaghetti Western spoof Even Reverse Cowgirls Get the Blues.

Cast

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  • Carla Gugino as Elektra Luxx
  • Timothy Olyphant as Dellwood Butterworth, private eye
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Bert (Roberto) Rodriguez, sex blogger, En Pelotas magazine
  • Malin Åkerman as Trixie, checkout girl and friend of Bert's
  • Adrianne Palicki as Holly Rocket, (former) adult film actress, Bambi's best friend
  • Emmanuelle Chriqui as Bambi Lindberg, call girl, Holly's best friend / Lupita, Bambi's grandmother in Venezuela
  • Emma Bell as Eleanore Linbrook, Elektra's neighbor & Rebecca's daughter
  • Vincent Kartheiser as Jimmy, Eleanore's husband
  • Marley Shelton as Cora, flight attendant
  • Justin Kirk as Benjamin, Cora's fiancé
  • Josh Brolin as Nick Chapel, (deceased) rock star
  • Kathleen Quinlan as Mrs. Turner, one of Elektra's students / Rebecca Linbrook, writer
  • Isabella Gutierrez as Charlotte, 13-year-old girl
  • Amy Rosoff as Olive Rodriguez, Bert's sister
  • Christine Lakin as Venus Azucar, porn star
  • Melissa Ordway as Sabrina Capri, adult film actress
  • Julianne Moore as the Virgin Mary (uncredited cameo)
  • Rya Kihlstedt as Rita, barmaid from previous film (uncredited)
  • Ermahn Ospina as Jimmy Cojones, adult film star
  • Jake Hames as Thief #1, adult film actor
  • Patrick Caberty as Thief #2, adult film actor
  • Lucy Punch as Dolores, one of Elektra's students
  • Susie Goliti as Maria, one of Elektra's students
  • Matt Gerald as Michael Ortiz, man in restaurant with Bambi & Holly
  • John Colella as George, man in restaurant with Bambi & Holly
  • Gabriel Gutierrez as "The Walton Kid", Bert's cameraman in one scene
  • Eric Stoltz as Dolores' fiancé (deleted scene) [2]

Sequel

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Sebastian Gutierrez planned a third installment tentatively titled Women in Ecstasy, which will feature Carla Gugino, Adrianne Palicki, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and several cast members returning from Women in Trouble.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "SXSW 2010: Elektra Luxx". Official Website of the South by Southwest Conferences and Festivals. SXSW. March 14, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-29. [dead link‍]
  2. ^ Deleted scene "Rita's Night Out", Sony Pictures DVD, 2011.
  3. ^ Lee, Michael J. (4 March 2011). "Exclusive Interview: Sebastian Gutierrez on 'Elektra Luxx'". RadioFree.com. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
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