Movie Details:
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Thriller, Drama |
Release date | September 5, 2024 (TIFF) |
Running time | 1hr 30min |
Starring | Paul Walter Hauser Walton Goggins David Strathairn Maisie Williams Haley Bennett Shamier Anderson David Rysdahl Johnny Knoxville |
Directed by | Samir Oliveros |
Written by | Samir Oliveros Maggie Briggs |
Produced by | Amanda Freedman |
Cinematography by | Pablo Lozano |
Edited by | Sebastián Hernández |
Music by | John Carroll Kirby |
Production Companies | Plenty Good Fabula |
Cast & Characters:
- Paul Walter Hauser as Michael Larson
- Walton Goggins as Peter Tomarken
- David Strathairn as Bill Carruthers
- Maisie Williams
- Haley Bennett
- Shamier Anderson as the casting director
- David Rysdahl
- Johnny Knoxville
- Brian Geraghty
- Patti Harrison
- Shaunette Renée Wilson
- James Wolk
- Lilli Kay
- Ricky Russert
- Tatiana Ronderos
Storyline:
In May 1984, an unemployed ice cream truck driver steps onto the game show Press Your Luck harboring a secret: the key to endless money. However, his incredible winning streak comes under threat when suspicious executives begin to uncover his true intentions.
About Movie:
In May 2024, it was announced that the film, originally titled Press Your Luck, had entered post-production, with Paul Walter Hauser, Walton Goggins, David Strathairn, and Maisie Williams among the cast. The film was later retitled The Luckiest Man in America.
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2024