

The Luckiest Man in America
2025-04-04 · 90 min · ★ 6.3
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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- Directors
- Samir Oliveros
- Production companies
- Plenty Good, Tucci & Company, Jaguar Bite, Fabula
- Countries
- United States of America, Chile, Colombia
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 482,543
Top Cast
Paul Walter HauserMichael
Walton GogginsPeter
Shamier AndersonChuck
David StrathairnBill
Brian GeraghtyEd
Patti HarrisonJanie
Maisie WilliamsSylvia
Ricky RussertWhitman
David RysdahlTodd
Shaunette Renée WilsonDonna
James WolkJunior
Damian YoungKauffman
Haley BennettPatricia
Johnny KnoxvilleLeon Hart
Lilli KayLisa
Tatiana RonderosBarb
Stefano MeierLyle
Carlota CastroSusie
Carlos-Manuel VesgaJim
Genesis RodriguezJail ActressTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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