The show was called 'Press Your Luck' and, in 1984, an Ohio man won a windfall on it, as dramatized in this retro-styled media satire starring Paul Walter Hauser.

Michael Larson became the then-largest one-day winner in game show history by earning more than $110,000 in cash and prizes.

The Luckiest Man in America” is an ironic title for the story of Michael Larson, the Ohio man who managed to win over ...

An example of how to make a low-budget movie that immerses you in a long-gone world and the minds of people who lived in it, ...

The ideal way to watch “The Luckiest Man in America,” a dramatization of a real-life game show incident, is to go in cold — to see these events unfold as TV viewers did. If you’ve never heard of ...

Shaun Michael Larson 46, unexpectedly returned to his Heavenly Father March 20, 2025. Shaun was born in Mesa Arizona to Donna Wood and Terry Larson. He was joined by three little brothers ...

Thanks to a phenomenal cast and strong, tense filmmaking, The Luckiest Man in America manages to be an entertaining thriller ...

The upcoming film ‘The Luckiest Man in America’ depicts how one ‘Press Your Luck’ contestant beat the game show at its own ...

For now, The Luckiest Man in America will only be available to watch in a movie theater, when it opens in theaters in the U.S. on Friday, April 4. You can find a showing near you via Fandango. The ...

Paul Walter Hauser, Walton Goggins and David Strathairn star in 'The Luckiest Man in America,' which depicts the 1984 'Press Your Luck' game show scandal. PEOPLE has the exclusive first trailer.

Win is 30th of Larson's career and moves him to within two wins of Dale Jarrett for 29th on all-time wins list.