The Luckiest Man in America

Friday, April 4 - Thursday, April 24, 2025

Tuesday, April 1 at 7:00 p.m. : Sneak preview + Q&A with dir. Samir Oliveros and stars Paul Walter Hauser and David Strathairn

Friday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m.: Q&A with dir. Samir Oliveros

Please note that there are additional showtimes of THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA that screen with open captions (on-screen display of dialogue and sounds). For those showtimes, click here.

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.

“Trades the usual biopic clichés for a dreamier, more subjective experience.” – The Hollywood Reporter

• Country USA
• Running Time 90 minutes
• Format DCP
• Distributor IFC Films
• Director Samir Oliveros
• Cast Paul Walter Hauser, Walton Goggins, Shamier Anderson, David Strathairn, Maisie Williams
• Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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