| Jackpot | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Michael Polish |
| Written by | Mark Polish Michael Polish |
| Produced by | Mark Polish Michael Polish |
| Starring | Jon Gries Garrett Morris Adam Baldwin Patrick Bauchau Crystal Bernard Mac Davis Anthony Edwards Daryl Hannah Peggy Lipton Rick Overton |
| Cinematography | M. David Mullen |
| Edited by | Shawna Callahan |
| Music by | Stuart Matthewman |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Jackpot is a 2001 Americancomedy-drama film directed byMichael Polish and written by Michael and his brother,Mark Polish. It had a limited release in the United States on July 27, 2001.[1]
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 pinkChrysler 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.[2]
It was the first feature film shot on 24P HD and released in cinemas on 35mm film, using the SonyCineAlta F900.[3]
As of July 2020[update], the film holds a 29% approval rating onRotten Tomatoes, based on 55 reviews with an average rating of 4.39/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "A somewhat aimless movie that's too artsy for its own good."[4]