The Luckiest Man in America (2024)
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- R
- 1h 31min
- Thriller
- 04 Apr 2025 (USA)
- Movie
May 1984. An unemployed ice cream truck driver steps onto the game show Press Your Luck harboring a secret: the key to endless money. But his winning streak is threatened when the bewildered executives uncover his real motivations.
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| Paul Walter Hauser | ... |
Michael
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| Walton Goggins | ... |
Peter
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| Shamier Anderson | ... |
Chuck
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| David Strathairn | ... |
Bill
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| Brian Geraghty | ... |
Ed
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| Patti Harrison | ... |
Janie
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| Maisie Williams | ... |
Sylvia
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| Ricky Russert | ... |
Whitman
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| David Rysdahl | ... |
Todd
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| Shaunette Renée Wilson | ... |
Donna
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| James Wolk | ... |
Junior
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| Damian Young | ... |
Kauffman
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| Haley Bennett | ... |
Patricia
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| Johnny Knoxville | ... |
Leon Hart
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| Lilli Kay | ... |
Lisa
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| Tatiana Ronderos | ... |
Barb
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| Stefano Meier | ... |
Lyle
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Carlota Castro | ... |
Susie
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| Carlos Manuel Vesga | ... |
Jim
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| Genesis Rodriguez | ... |
Jail Actress
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Paulina Diazgranados | ... |
Breakfast PA
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Evan Sudarsky | ... |
Travis Dunn
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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 | ... |
Asist. 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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Camilo Martínez López | ... |
Key Grip
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Eithan Yosef Kupershlak | ... |
Kid 1
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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 (voice)
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| Lisa Stanley | ... |
Female Contestant Voice (voice)
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| Allen Enlow | ... |
Male Contestant Voice (voice)
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Chris Nichter | ... |
Rod Roddy Voice (voice)
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Directed by
| Samir Oliveros | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Maggie Briggs | ... | (written by) & |
| Samir Oliveros | ... | (written by) |
| Samir Oliveros | ... | (story) & |
| Maggie Briggs | ... | (story) |
| Amanda Freedman | ... | (story by) |
Produced by
| Sophia Banks | ... | executive producer |
| Simón Beltrán | ... | executive producer |
| Juan Manuel Betancourt | ... | post producer |
| Ron Black | ... | executive producer |
| Nathalie Burnside | ... | line producer |
| Amanda Freedman | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Paul Walter Hauser | ... | executive producer |
| Andrew Hevia | ... | executive producer |
| Juan de Dios Larraín | ... | executive producer |
| Pablo Larraín | ... | executive producer |
| Roger Lolly | ... | executive producer |
| Sara McFarlane | ... | executive producer |
| Constanza Munoz | ... | co-producer (as Constanza Muñoz) |
| Daniel Ragussis | ... | associate producer (as Dan Ragussis) |
| Ricky Russert | ... | associate producer |
| Josh Sapan | ... | executive producer |
| Divya Shahani | ... | executive producer |
| Juan Pablo Solano | ... | executive producer |
| Arun Thapar | ... | executive producer |
| Damiano Tucci | ... | executive producer |
| Tiziano Tucci | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| John Carroll Kirby | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Pablo Lozano | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Sebastian Hernandez | ... | (as Sebastián Hernández) |
Editorial Department
| Alastor Arnold | ... | digital intermediate colorist: lead |
| Raphaëlle Dufosset | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Daniela Echeverri | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Ali Kravitz | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Luis Carlos Mattos | ... | Worflow Supervisor |
| David Rojas | ... | additional editor (as David Rojas Sánchez) |
Casting By
| Kharmel Cochrane | ||
Production Design by
| Lulú Salgado | ||
Art Direction by
| Diego Garcia | ||
Costume Design by
| Carolina Serna | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Makeup Department
| María Fernanda Silvestre | ... | key makeup artist |
| Maria Camila Mejia | ... | makeup artist (as María Camila Mejía Gómez) |
| Javier Johan Romero | ... | key hair stylist |
| Juanita Santamaria | ... | makeup designer |
Production Management
| Amanda Neme | ... | upm (as Amanda Neme Barrero) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Florence Ortiz | ... | second assistant director |
| Juan Pablo Rico Gómez | ... | second second assistant director |
| Pablo Salah | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Juan Manuel Betancourt | ... | additional designer |
| Arturo Campos | ... | construction manager |
| Marcela Cruz | ... | Set Decorator Assistant |
| Federico Figueroa | ... | property master |
| Julian Ordoñez | ... | art department coordinator |
| Mariana Sanchez-Bueno | ... | On Set Props |
| Eliseo Sepúlveda | ... | set dresser (as Eliseo Sepulveda) |
| Helvis Vargas | ... | on set dresser |
Sound Department
| Guin Frehling | ... | adr producer: for one thousand birds |
| Torin Geller | ... | adr engineer |
| Boris Herrera Allende | ... | sound recordist |
| Charlie Hurtado | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Alejandro Jaramillo | ... | foley artist / foley editor |
| Nikol Pizarro | ... | foley editor / foley mixer |
| Natalia Paola Reyes | ... | Microfonista |
| Andres Velasquez | ... | re-recording mixer (as Andrés Velásquez) / re-recording mixer / sound designer |
| Leandro Villalobos | ... | foley artist / foley editor |
Visual Effects by
| Andres-Valencia | ... | visual effects / visual effects: Stargate Studios Colombia |
| Juan Manuel Betancourt | ... | visual effects artist / visual effects supervisor |
| Jesús Caicedo | ... | vfx compositor |
| Farhad Chowdhury | ... | compositor |
| Daniela Echeverri | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Joaquin Iriondo | ... | compositor |
| Andrés Ruge | ... | cg artist |
| Andrés Saab | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Cristian Zorro Sánchez | ... | 3d artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Juan Manuel Barreto | ... | gaffer |
| Maria Fernanda Carrillo | ... | second assistant "a" camera |
| Daniel Santoyo Dangond | ... | steadicam |
| Julian Echavarria | ... | best boy |
| Juan Carlos Espinosa | ... | Data Manager |
| Alejandro Florez | ... | first assistant camera: Cam A |
| Christian Forero | ... | Digital Image Technician |
| Anita Gallón M | ... | still photographer (as Anita Gallon M) |
| Thomas Vargas Holguín | ... | 2nd ac: b cam |
| David Vanegas | ... | steadicam assistant |
Casting Department
| Lorcan Archibald | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| CarolinaSoto | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Andrea Cermeño | ... | costume coordinator |
| Juana Toro Echeverri | ... | set costumer |
| Susana Jaramillo | ... | costume supervisor |
| Juan Sebastián Urquijo | ... | key costumer |
Location Management
| Camila Celis | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Logan Hone | ... | flute / soprano saxophone |
| Sam Kaufman-Skloff | ... | drums (as Sam Ks) |
| Jake Viator | ... | drum recording engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Luisa F. Plazas | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Ciro Apicella | ... | Creative Executive: Plenty Good |
| Carolina Montaña Barbosa | ... | Travel & Living Coordinator |
| Maria Blais O'Laughlin | ... | Clearance Coordinator |
| Gewan Brown | ... | Creative Executive: Plenty Good |
| Tomás Gómez Bustillo | ... | Creative Executive: Plenty Good |
| Yamile Mahecha Bustos | ... | personal assistant to Paul Walter Hauser |
| Laura D'Augello | ... | production accountant |
| R.J. Glass | ... | Creative Executive: Plenty Good |
| Christopher Guerriero | ... | chief financial officer |
| Juan Guillermo Robayo Gómez | ... | office production assistant |
| Maximiliano Langevin | ... | digital marketing coordinator |
| Harmyrson Lugo | ... | key set pa |
| Federico Maksimiuk | ... | Title Sequence Designer |
| David Maruchniak | ... | Title Sequence Designer |
| Sara McFarlane | ... | business affairs |
| Paulina Palacios | ... | chief human resources officer |
| Lauren Ruth Santana | ... | production controller |
| Madelyn Shaffer | ... | business affairs |
| Micaela Thais | ... | finance manager |
| Suzy Vaughan | ... | title clearance |
Production Companies
- Plenty Good
- Fabula (co-production)
- Exemplary Films Corporation
- Jaguar Bite (in association with)
- Tucci & Company (in association with)
Distributors
- IFC Films (2025) (United States) (theatrical)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2025) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa and Persian/Arabian Gulf)
- Exponenta (2025) (Russia) (theatrical)
- 2x2 (2025) (Russia) (tv)
- AMC+ (2025) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Amazon Prime Video (2025) (World-wide) (video) (VOD)
- Apple TV+ (2025) (World-wide) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 gets threatened when the executives in the control room start to uncover his real motivations. |
| Taglines | What's behind his winning streak? See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | While in the film David Strathairn plays a CBS TV producer. he previously played another CBS figure, journalist Edward R. Murrow in Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005). See more » |
| Goofs | Johnny Knoxville (Talk show Host) asks Michael Larson if he knows him and suggests "not from America's Most Wanted right?", yet AMW does not appear on television until 1988, 4 years after the game show events. See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Wrap-up footage from the actual broadcast follows the director and producers credits followed by the crawling movie credits. See more » |