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  • Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal (2003)
  • TV Movie | 83 min | Documentary
Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal (2003)
TV Movie | 83 min | 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 ...See moreOn 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. Written by Anonymous See less
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Mar 16, 2003 (United States)

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24 cast members
Name Known for
Peter Tomarken
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
John Mueller
Michael Larson Michael Larson   See fewer
Ryan S. Sands
Teresa Larson (as Ryan Sands) Teresa Larson (as Ryan Sands)   See fewer
James Larson
Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee   See fewer
Michael Larson
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Karen Martin
Self - Contestant (archive footage) Self - Contestant (archive footage)   See fewer
Ed Long
Self Self   See fewer
Rod Roddy
Self - Announcer (archive sound) Self - Announcer (archive sound)   See fewer
George Bush
Self - U.S. Vice-President (archive footage) Self - U.S. Vice-President (archive footage)   See fewer
Michael Jackson
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Ronald Reagan
Self - U.S. President (archive footage) Self - U.S. President (archive footage)   See fewer
Michael Brockman
Self (interviewee) (uncredited) Self (interviewee) (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobby Edwards
Self - Interviewee (uncredited) Self - Interviewee (uncredited)   See fewer
Darlene Lieblich Tipton
Self - Interviewee (uncredited) Self - Interviewee (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathy Long
Self (interviewee) (uncredited) Self (interviewee) (uncredited)   See fewer
Patrick Martin
Self - Interviewee (uncredited) Self - Interviewee (uncredited)   See fewer
Adrienne Pettijohn
Self - Interviewee (uncredited) Self - Interviewee (uncredited)   See fewer
Ron Schwab
Self (interviewee) (uncredited) Self (interviewee) (uncredited)   See fewer
Rick Stern
Self - Interviewee (uncredited) Self - Interviewee (uncredited)   See fewer
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