- Jackpot (film)
Infobox Film
name = Jackpot
image_size = 200px
caption = "Jackpot" DVD Cover
director = Michael Polish
producer = Mark Polish Michael Polish James Egan Marlise KarlinJon Gries Michael Huens
writer = Mark Polish Michael Polish
narrator =
starring =Jon Gries Garrett Morris Adam Baldwin Patrick Bauchau Crystal Bernard Mac Davis Anthony Edwards Daryl Hannah Peggy Lipton Rick Overton
music = Stuart Matthewman
cinematography =M. David Mullen
editing = Shawna Callahan
distributor =Sony Pictures Classics
released = 2001
runtime = 97 min.
country =United States
language = English
budget =
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website = http://www.sonyclassics.com/jackpot/
amg_id = 1:248876
imdb_id = 0261755"Jackpot" is a 2001
comedy-drama film directed by Michael Polish and written by Michael and his brother, Mark Polish. It had a limited release in the USA onJuly 27 ,2001 .Plot summary
Sunny Holiday, an aspiring singer, abandons his wife and young daughter to embark on a tour of karaoke bars in search of the elusive big break that will catapult him to country music stardom. Living out of a pink
Chrysler for months, he and his manager meet various strangers along the way, all of whom they inevitably alienate by trying to sell a concentrated household cleaner or committing some other faux pas. Eventually, the frustrations fueled by their many disappointments nearly tear their friendship apart, and they are forced to return to the lives they had left behind.Cast
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Jon Gries as Sunny Holiday/Glen Allen Johnson
*Daryl Hannah as Bobbi
*Garrett Morris as Lester Irving
*Patrick Bauchau as Santa Claus/Voice of Sevon
*Adam Baldwin as Mel James
*Peggy Lipton as Janice
*Crystal Bernard as Cheryl
*Ricky Trammell as Candy
*Anthony Edwards as TracyAwards and nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
*Won: John Cassavetes Award, Michael Polish (director/producer/writer), Mark Polish (producer/writer) (2002)
*Nominated: Best Supporting Male, Garrett Morris (2002)New American Cinema Award
*Won: Michael PolishExternal links
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*rotten-tomatoes|id=jackpot|title=Jackpot
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