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The Luckiest Man in America
The Luckiest Man in America

The Luckiest Man in America

What's behind his winning streak?

Genres

DramaThriller

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$282000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

04 April 2025

Country

United States of America

Cast

Paul Walter Hauser

Paul Walter Hauser

Michael Larson

Walton Goggins

Walton Goggins

Peter Tomarken

Shamier Anderson

Shamier Anderson

Chuck

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Bill Carruthers

Maisie Williams

Maisie Williams

Sylvia

Patti Harrison

Patti Harrison

Janie

Brian Geraghty

Brian Geraghty

Ed

Ricky Russert

Ricky Russert

Whitman

Shaunette Renée Wilson

Shaunette Renée Wilson

Donna

David Rysdahl

David Rysdahl

Todd

James Wolk

James Wolk

Junior

Damian Young

Damian Young

Kauffman

Haley Bennett

Haley Bennett

Patricia

Johnny Knoxville

Johnny Knoxville

Leon Hart

Lilli Kay

Lilli Kay

Lisa

Tatiana Ronderos

Tatiana Ronderos

Barb

Stefano Meier

Stefano Meier

Lyle

Carlota Castro

Carlota Castro

Susie

Carlos Manuel Vesga

Carlos Manuel Vesga

Jim

Genesis Rodriguez

Genesis Rodriguez

Jail Actress

Paulina Diazgranados

Paulina Diazgranados

Breakfast PA

Evan Sudarsky

Evan Sudarsky

Travis Dunn

Brendan Lawler

Brendan Lawler

Cop 2

Brendan Corrigan

Brendan Corrigan

Cop 3

Miguel Cantillo

Miguel Cantillo

Cop 4

Marcela Vargas

Marcela Vargas

Store Clerk

Johan Ortega

Johan Ortega

Assist. Director

Oleana Lientsova

Oleana Lientsova

Female Contestant 1

Olga Dyakova

Olga Dyakova

Female Contestant 2

Amit Takar

Amit Takar

Male Contestant

Tinna Rey

Tinna Rey

Audition Woman 1

Maggie Briggs

Maggie Briggs

Audience Member

Salome Amazo

Salome Amazo

Baby Susie

Manolo Bellon

Manolo Bellon

Biker Man

Camilo Cortés Villota

Camilo Cortés Villota

Band 1

Daniel Caicedo Soler

Daniel Caicedo Soler

Band 2

Mateo Sangiovanni

Mateo Sangiovanni

Band 3

Naomi Jones

Naomi Jones

UCLA Teen 1

Judah Jones

Judah Jones

UCLA Teen 2

R.J. Glass

R.J. Glass

Young Man 1

Tyler Youngblood

Tyler Youngblood

Stoner Man

Nea Dune

Nea Dune

Female Contestant Voice (voice)

Lisa Stanley

Lisa Stanley

Female Contestant Voice (voice)

Allen Enlow

Allen Enlow

Male Contestant Voice (voice)

Chris Nichter

Chris Nichter

Rod Roddy Voice (voice)

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