Directed by Samir Oliveros and co-written with Maggie Briggs, The Luckiest Man in America tells the
true story of Michael Larson (Paul Walter Hauser), who joined the
TV game show 'Press Your Luck' as a contestant in 1984. When Michael
embarked on an incredible and improbable winning streak, the show's
producers began to smell a rat.
The film also stars Walton Goggins, Shamier Anderson, Brian Geraghty, Patti Harrison, Haley
Bennett, Damian Young, Lilli Kay, James Wolk, Shaunette Renée Wilson,
David Rysdahl, Ricky Russert, David Strathairn, Johnny Knoxville
and Maisie Williams.
The Luckiest Man in America is in US cinemas from April
4th. A UK/ROI release has yet to be announced.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Based on a 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.
