[1] It stars Don McManus as a porn site owner that finds more than he anticipated when he hires a seemingly docile young man (Jay Paulson) to have sex on camera.

It then cuts to a week prior, where Casey (Catherine Annette) is being interviewed for a potential porn shoot with Devin (Clint Brink) and Josh (Lee Kholafai).

Ashley is later approached by Mike (Don McManus), who requests that she make a segment for the website "Lucky Bastard", which will show random men getting the chance to have sex with a porn star.

Although initially against the idea, Ashley is reluctantly persuaded after she is shown a video of a shy and unassuming man named Dave (Jay Paulson).

Of the film, Nathan stated that he was inspired to create the movie after his writing and producing partner showed him a porn website that would invite its members to have sex on camera.

[5] Common elements of praise centered around the film's actors and Fangoria stated that the performances by Rue and Paulson "are a large part of what makes the main section of LUCKY BASTARD work".

[11] Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times gave a favorable review for Lucky Bastard and called it a "clever thriller", praising the movie's script and stating that "Although sexual activity and nudity are abundant, they rarely feel gratuitous.