It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
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 is threatened when the executives in the control room start to uncover his real motivations.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 6.2/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 67% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 68/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 6.3/10124 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 64 | 100% |
Key crew
- Samir OliverosDirector, Screenplay
- Maggie BriggsScreenplay
- John Carroll KirbyOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Paul Walter HauserMichael
- Walton GogginsPeter
- Shamier AndersonChuck
- David StrathairnBill
- Brian GeraghtyEd
- Patti HarrisonJanie
- Maisie WilliamsSylvia
- Ricky RussertWhitman
- David RysdahlTodd
- Shaunette Renée WilsonDonna
- James WolkJunior
- Damian YoungKauffman
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Themes
Paul Walter Hauser Movies
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