Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal

Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal

2003
1h 23m
6.4

6.4/10

12 votes • View on IMDb
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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Game Show Network (GSN) Termite Art Productions FremantleMedia Lionsgate Television
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date March 16, 2003
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0353238

Cast

Peter Tomarken
Peter Tomarken

Bob Boden
Bob Boden

Self

Ryan S. Sands
Ryan S. Sands

Teresa Larson

Janie Litras Dakan
Janie Litras Dakan

Self

Rod Roddy
Rod Roddy

Self - Announcer (archive sound)

Key Crew

James P. Taylor Jr.
Director
J.V. Martin
Writer
J.V. Martin
Producer
Erik Nelson
Executive Producer