Film·2003·NR·1h 23m

Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal

Documentary

On May 19, 1984, an out of work ice cream truck driver from Southwestern Ohio broke the bank on CBS' hit game show of the mid-1980's "Press Your Luck" and made TV history by setting a record for the most money won by a contestant in one appearance on a daytime game show; A record which may have been long been surpassed with the Big-Jackpot game shows of today, but still stands strong as the biggest win in "Press Your Luck's" history. Was it brilliance? Was it cheating? And how did he do it? "Press Your Luck's" host and crew, the family of Michael Larson - the man who walked away with $110,237 in cash and prizes - and Michael's opponents from that fateful day gathered in Hollywood 19 years later to relive the events of that remarkable event in TV history.

Directed by James P. Taylor Jr.

Play
Always find 7Movies7domains.fans

Featuring

Cast

5 credited

Peter Tomarken
Peter Tomarken
Bob Boden
Bob BodenSelf
Ryan S. Sands
Ryan S. SandsTeresa Larson
Janie Litras Dakan
Janie Litras DakanSelf
Rod Roddy
Rod RoddySelf - Announcer (archive sound)

Keep watching

More like this

Heart of a Dog2015 · Film · ★ 6.5
Earth: One Amazing Day2017 · Film · ★ 7.7
Audrey2020 · Film · ★ 7.1
Capital in the Twenty-First Century2019 · Film · ★ 6.5
Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much2017 · Film · ★ 6.5
Adele One Night Only2021 · Film · ★ 7.7
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine2018 · Film · ★ 7.1
The Corporation2003 · Film · ★ 7.6
First Position2011 · Film · ★ 7.2
African Cats2011 · Film · ★ 7.4
Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger2026 · Film · ★ 6.9
Looking for Richard1996 · Film · ★ 6.8
Above Majestic2018 · Film · ★ 7.4
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?2021 · Film · ★ 6.9
Video Games: The Movie2014 · Film · ★ 6.2
Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron2017 · Film · ★ 6.6
Being James Bond2021 · Film · ★ 7.8
180° South2010 · Film · ★ 7.2