THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA is a 2024 drama film directed by Samir Oliveros, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Maggie Briggs. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 5th, 2024.
May 1984. An unemployed ice cream truck driver (Paul Walter Hauser) 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.
The cast includes Paul Walter Hauser, 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 set to debut in theaters April 4th, courtesy of IFC Films. Watch the official trailer below.