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The Lottery

  • TV Movie
  • 19961996
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
988
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Dan Cortese and Keri Russell in The Lottery (1996)
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Based on Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery."Based on Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery."Based on Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery."
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
988
YOUR RATING
    • Daniel Sackheim
    • Shirley Jackson(short story)
    • Anthony Spinner(television story)
  • Stars
    • Dan Cortese
    • Keri Russell
    • Veronica Cartwright
    • Daniel Sackheim
    • Shirley Jackson(short story)
    • Anthony Spinner(television story)
  • Stars
    • Dan Cortese
    • Keri Russell
    • Veronica Cartwright
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    • 45User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Dan Cortese and Keri Russell in The Lottery (1996)
    Dan Cortese and Keri Russell in The Lottery (1996)
    Dan Cortese and Keri Russell in The Lottery (1996)
    Dan Cortese and Keri Russell in The Lottery (1996)
    Dan Cortese in The Lottery (1996)
    M. Emmet Walsh in The Lottery (1996)
    Veronica Cartwright in The Lottery (1996)
    Dan Cortese and Keri Russell in The Lottery (1996)
    The Lottery (1996)
    Dan Cortese and Keri Russell in The Lottery (1996)
    Keri Russell in The Lottery (1996)
    Dan Cortese in The Lottery (1996)

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    Dan Cortese
    Dan Cortese
    • Jason Smith
    Keri Russell
    Keri Russell
    • Felice Dunbar
    Veronica Cartwright
    Veronica Cartwright
    • Maggie Dunbar
    Stephen Root
    Stephen Root
    • Graham Dunbar
    William Daniels
    William Daniels
    • Reverend Hutchinson
    William Morgan Sheppard
    William Morgan Sheppard
    • Mayor Warner
    • (as W. Morgan Sheppard)
    Joe Chrest
    Joe Chrest
    • Deputy Jeff Simmons
    Salome Jens
    Salome Jens
    • Faith Lloyd
    M. Emmet Walsh
    M. Emmet Walsh
    • Chief Davis
    Sean Murray
    Sean Murray
    • Henry Watkins
    Jon Huffman
    Jon Huffman
    • Dr. Wasserman
    Jeff Corey
    Jeff Corey
    • Albert Smith
    Amy Parrish
    Amy Parrish
    • Kelly Malone
    Alex Van
    Alex Van
    • Craig Lloyd
    David Lenthall
    • Postmaster
    Joanne Pankow
    Joanne Pankow
    • Hester Shaver
    • (as Joann Pankow)
    Mark Jeffrey Miller
    Mark Jeffrey Miller
    • John Adams
    J. Michael Hunter
    • Walt Bigalow
      • Daniel Sackheim
      • Shirley Jackson(short story)
      • Anthony Spinner(television story) (teleplay)
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Based on the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson.
    • Goofs
      During the lottery drawing, Chief Davis stands next to Jason Smith and Deputy Simmons. After the postmaster puts the two papers for the Dunbars into the box, Davis is shown in closeup with Jason and Simmons nowhere to be seen.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Roseanne: Hit the Road Jack (1997)

    User reviews45

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    Disturbing.
    This is a good movie. throughout the whole movie you know something really weird is going to happen. There's just this feeling. Unbelievable ending. If you get a chance, watch it.
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    • FigSpark
    • Jun 13, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 29, 1996 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Landsburg Company
      • Picture Entertainment
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 40 minutes
      • Color
      • Stereo

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