The film depicts the 1984 scandal orchestrated by ice cream truck driver Michael Larson when he appeared on and won the game show Press Your Luck.

The Luckiest Man in America: Directed by Samir Oliveros. With Paul Walter Hauser, Walton Goggins, Shamier Anderson, David Strathairn. May 1984. An unemployed ice cream truck driver steps onto the game show Press Your Luck harboring a secret: the key to endless money.

Apr 4, 2025 · The cast is remarkably accomplished for such a small production. Walton Goggins nails the demeanor and cadence of the host of “Press Your Luck,” 1970s game show staple Peter Tomarken — something Goggins probably didn’t need to bother doing, considering that almost nobody under 50 knows the man’s name anymore, but that is much appreciated for the dedication it must have required.

Apr 14, 2025 · Based on a true story of an infamous episode of Press Your Luck, here’s everything you need to know about the movie.

Apr 1, 2025 · “The Luckiest Man in America” is an ironic title for the story of Michael Larson, the Ohio man who managed to win over $110,000 on a 1984 episode of the game show “Press Your Luck.” The ...

Mar 31, 2025 · The Luckiest Man in America tells the story of Michael Larson, a man who set a record to become the then-winningest contestant in game show history by memorizing the patterns of the Press Your Luck “Big Board.” Samir Oliveros and Maggie Briggs’s script takes this story that has been told several times in documentary format before and ...

Mar 13, 2025 · Paul Walter Hauser is The Luckiest Man in America in the first trailer for a movie based on one of the strangest stories in game show history. He plays a man who pressed his luck on Press...

Mar 13, 2025 · IFC Films has released the first The Luckiest Man in America trailer, previewing the upcoming drama starring Paul Walter Hauser as an infamous guest on the game show Press Your Luck.

Mar 13, 2025 · Based on the 1984 Press Your Luck game show episode, the movie, directed and co-written by Samir Oliveros, sees an unemployed ice cream truck driver Michael Larson (Paul …

Apr 3, 2025 · Paul Walter Hauser stars as a real-life contestant on “Press Your Luck” who pulled off an improbable trick.