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A karaoke hustler chasing Nashville dreams in a pink RV—what could go wrong?
TMDB
67
Rotten Tomatoes
29
Audience Score
40

Jackpot (2001)

cringe-cozydelusional optimistindie darling

Overview

ComedyDramaMusic

Sunny Holiday, a middle-aged country singer with dreams of stardom, walks out on his wife and child and hits the road with his manager in a desperate search for fame and fortune... and to get far away from the past he's left behind.

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toxic ambitionchosen family vs bloodreinvention as escapethe cost of small-town dreams

Standout Aspects

Acting

Jon Gries commits so hard you'll root for this disaster.

Cinematography

Michael Polish turns motel parking lots into melancholy poetry.

Writing

Dialogue that hurts because you've met this guy.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you're questioning your own life choices.·Rewatch: Catches new layers once you know where Sunny's really running from.
Heads up:Emotional: Abandoned family trauma lingers underneath the comedy.
Michael Polish

Director

Michael Polish

ReleasedJul 27, 2001
Runtime1h 37m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Budget$400K·Revenue$43.7K
Polish Brothers Construction
Jackpot Film Productions

Top Cast

Jon Gries

Jon Gries

Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson

Garrett Morris

Garrett Morris

Lester Irving

Daryl Hannah

Daryl Hannah

Bobbi

Adam Baldwin

Adam Baldwin

Mel James

Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards

Tracy

Mark Polish

Mark Polish

Sad Eyes

Crystal Bernard

Crystal Bernard

Cheryl

Peggy Lipton

Peggy Lipton

Janice

Patrick Bauchau

Patrick Bauchau

Santa Claus / Voice of Sevon

Suzanne Krull

Suzanne Krull

Sneezy Waitress

Dig Wayne

Dig Wayne

Never My Love

Mac Davis

Mac Davis

Sammy Bones

Larry Pennell

Larry Pennell

Truck Driver

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Jon Gries improvised much of Sunny's on-stage banter, including the cringe-worthy audience interactions that feel too real to be scripted.

Cultural

The Polish brothers shot this in actual karaoke bars across the Southwest, casting real regulars who didn't know it was a film—those confused crowd reactions are genuine.

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