Movie Description
Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal
(2003)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : James P. Taylor Jr.
- Writer : J.V. Martin
- Editor : Greg Berg
- Cast : Peter Tomarken
Cast
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Facts
Original TitleBig Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal
Status Released
Release Information
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2003-03-16
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 23m
Production CompaniesGame Show Network (GSN),Termite Art Productions,FremantleMedia,Lionsgate Television
Genres
- Documentary