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The Luckiest Man in America

IFC Center
Thursday, Apr 24, 2025 5:10 PM
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Admission General Admission - $18.00
Admission Senior - $15.00
Admission Child - $15.00

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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



Film Details
Country:USA
Format:DCP
Running Time:90
Director:Samir Oliveros
Cast:Paul Walter Hauser
Walton Goggins
Shamier Anderson
David Strathairn
Maisie Williams
Accessibility:Assistive Listening
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Pull Quote:“Hauser is one of his generation’s most interesting movie stars.”
Publication:IndieWire