Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal
2003, English. Directed by James P. Taylor Jr..
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 16 March 2003
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- J.V. Martin
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Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Who directed Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal?
Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal (2003) was directed by James P. Taylor Jr. and stars Peter Tomarken, Bob Boden, Ryan S. Sands.