The Luckiest Man in America
The Luckiest Man in America
The Luckiest Man in America
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2025
1h 30m
6.4(72 votes)
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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.

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Cast & Crew

46 members
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Paul Walter Hauser

Michael

Paul Walter Hauser
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Walton Goggins

Peter

Walton Goggins
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Shamier Anderson

Chuck

Shamier Anderson
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David Strathairn

Bill

David Strathairn
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Brian Geraghty

Ed

Brian Geraghty
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Patti Harrison

Janie

Patti Harrison
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Maisie Williams

Sylvia

Maisie Williams
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Ricky Russert

Whitman

Ricky Russert
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David Rysdahl

Todd

David Rysdahl
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Shaunette Renée Wilson

Donna

Shaunette Renée Wilson
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James Wolk

Junior

James Wolk
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Damian Young

Kauffman

Damian Young
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Haley Bennett

Patricia

Haley Bennett
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Johnny Knoxville

Leon Hart

Johnny Knoxville
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Lilli Kay

Lisa

Lilli Kay
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Tatiana Ronderos

Barb

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Stefano Meier

Lyle

Stefano Meier
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Carlota Castro

Susie

Carlota Castro
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Carlos-Manuel Vesga

Jim

Carlos-Manuel Vesga
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Genesis Rodriguez

Jail Actress

Genesis Rodriguez
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Paulina Diazgranados

Breakfast PA

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Evan Sudarsky

Travis Dunn

Evan Sudarsky
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Ilia Spozhnikov

Cop 1

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Brendan Lawler

Cop 2

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Brendan Corrigan

Cop 3

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Miguel Cantillo

Cop 4

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Marcela Vargas

Store Clerk

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Johan Ortega

Assist. Director

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Oleana Lientsova

Female Contestant 1

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Olga Dyakova

Female Contestant 2

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Amit Takar

Male Contestant

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Tinna Rey

Audition Woman 1

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Maggie Briggs

Audience Member

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Salome Amazo

Baby Susie

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Manolo Bellon

Biker Man

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Camilo Cortés Villota

Band 1

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Daniel Caicedo Soler

Band 2

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Mateo Sangiovanni

Band 3

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Naomi Jones

UCLA Teen 1

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Judah Jones

UCLA Teen 2

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R.J. Glass

Young Man 1

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Tyler Youngblood

Stoner Man

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Nea Dune

Female Contestant (voice)

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Lisa Stanley

Female Contestant (voice)

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Allen Enlow

Male Contestant (voice)

Allen Enlow
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Chris Nichter

Rod Roddy (voice)

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