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The Luckiest Man in America

The Luckiest Man in America

What's behind his winning streak?

20256.31h 30m

Overview

1984; Michael Larson, an unemployed ice-cream truck driver from Ohio, steps onto the game show "Press Your Luck" harboring a secret: the key to endless amounts of money. But his winning streak is threatened when the executives in the control room start to uncover his real motivations.

Directed by Samir Oliveros
Written by Samir Oliveros, Maggie Briggs, Byl Carruthers
Produced by Amanda Freedman
Box Office0Revenue: $483K

Top Cast

Paul Walter Hauser

Paul Walter Hauser

Michael

Walton Goggins

Walton Goggins

Peter

Shamier Anderson

Shamier Anderson

Chuck

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Bill

Brian Geraghty

Brian Geraghty

Ed

Patti Harrison

Patti Harrison

Janie

Maisie Williams

Maisie Williams

Sylvia

Ricky Russert

Ricky Russert

Whitman

David Rysdahl

David Rysdahl

Todd

Shaunette Renée Wilson

Shaunette Renée Wilson

Donna

Themes & Keywords

cheatinggame showbased on true storyscandal1980s

About The Luckiest Man in America

The Luckiest Man in America is a drama, history, comedy film released in 2025 exploring themes of cheating, game show, based on true story, scandal, 1980s. Directed by Samir Oliveros, it stars Paul Walter Hauser, Walton Goggins, Shamier Anderson. 1984; Michael Larson, an unemployed ice-cream truck driver from Ohio, steps onto the game show "Press Your Luck" harboring a secret: the key to endless amounts of money. But his winning streak is threatened when the executives in the control room start to uncover his real motivations.

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