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Writer
Maggie Briggs, Samir Oliveros, Amanda Freedman
Cast
Paul Walter Hauser, Walton Goggins, Shamier Anderson, David Strathairn, Maisie Williams, Patti Harrison, Johnny Knoxville
MPA Rating
Rated R for language
Based on an incredible true story, THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA is set in May 1984, when an unemployed ice cream truck driver from Ohio (Paul Walter Hauser) steps onto the game show Press Your Luck harboring a big secret: the key to endless amounts of money. His winning streak is threatened when the bewildered executives in the control room start to uncover his real motivations.
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In The Luckiest Man in America, a lovable weirdo with a dark side games a game show, making him an instant celebrity while risking the jobs of those around him. Fast, entertaining and slight, the movie makes for an easy watch if you’re looking for something to fill the void that is our tiny, minuscule lives.
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