Walton Goggins and Paul Walter Hauser’s ‘The Luckiest Man in America’ Is a True Story You Won’t Believe

On May 19th, 1984, an ice cream truck driver delivered a game show performance so dominant that he sent high-powered TV executives into a state of panic, earned more money than anyone ever had on a game show in a single day, received cheating allegations, and was ultimately banned from ever returning to the program. The show was Press Your Luck, the man's name was Michael Larson, and the infamous story has remained so compelling that it's been made into a film, set to be released on April 4th. Directed by Samir Oliveros, with a cast that includes Walton Goggins, Johnny Knoxville, Haley Bennett, and Paul Walter Hauser as Larson, The Luckiest Man in Americatells the stranger-than-fiction true story of Larson's record-setting and controversial Press Your Luck appearance.