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Movie Based On 'Press Your Luck's' Historic Contestant Now Streaming
March 12, 2026
In 1984, 35-year-old Michael Larson became the luckiest man in America as a contestant on the hit CBS game show "Press Your Luck." It turned out that the unemployed ice cream truck driver figured out there was a definite pattern in the game after watching old episodes. Larson ended up winning $110,237 in cash and prizes. The movie "The Luckiest Man In America" is based off Larson's story and is now streaming on Hulu. The movie's director Samie Oliveros spoke with Inside Edition.








































































