---
title: 'The Luckiest Man in America (2024)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Samir Oliveros'
released: '2024-09-05'
runtime_minutes: 90
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-luckiest-man-in-america-2024'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32331377/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Luckiest Man in America (2024)

2024 · R · 90 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Luckiest Man in America is a 2024 American drama film directed and co-written by Samir Oliveros. It stars 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. It presents a semi-fictionalized account of Michael Larson's 1984 appearance on Press Your Luck, during which he used his memorization of the gameboard's patterns to win record sums of money and prizes.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Samir Oliveros](https://cinepixo.com/people/samir-oliveros)
- **Screenplay:** [Samir Oliveros](https://cinepixo.com/people/samir-oliveros)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Carroll Kirby](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carroll-kirby)

## Cast

- [James Wolk](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-wolk)
- [Johnny Knoxville](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-knoxville)
- [Ricky Russert](https://cinepixo.com/people/ricky-russert)
- [Shamier Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/shamier-anderson)
- [Walton Goggins](https://cinepixo.com/people/walton-goggins) as Peter Tomarken
- [Maisie Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/maisie-williams)
- [Shaunette Renée Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/shaunette-renee-wilson)
- [Haley Bennett](https://cinepixo.com/people/haley-bennett)
- [Brian Geraghty](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-geraghty)
- [Damian Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/damian-young)
- [Patti Harrison](https://cinepixo.com/people/patti-harrison)
- [Paul Walter Hauser](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-walter-hauser) as Michael Larson
- [David Rysdahl](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-rysdahl)
- [David Strathairn](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-strathairn) as Bill Carruthers
- [Lilli Kay](https://cinepixo.com/people/lilli-kay)

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