Jackpot


1h 36m 2001

Brief Synopsis

Sunny Holiday, an aspiring singing star, abandons his wife and young baby to set off on a nine-month tour of bleak western towns. He takes off with his road manager in a pink Chrysler in search of their own version of the American Dream: a country-loving audience.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2001
Production Company
E Films; Sony Electronics, Inc.
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Classics; Sony Pictures Classics; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
Jackpot, Nevada, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Synopsis

Sunny Holiday, an aspiring singing star, abandons his wife and young baby to set off on a nine-month tour of bleak western towns. He takes off with his road manager in a pink Chrysler in search of their own version of the American Dream: a country-loving audience.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2001
Production Company
E Films; Sony Electronics, Inc.
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Classics; Sony Pictures Classics; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
Jackpot, Nevada, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the New American Cinema award at the 2001 Seattle International Film Festival.

Released in United States 2001

Released in United States June 2001

Released in United States November 2001

Released in United States on Video December 18, 2001

Released in United States Summer July 27, 2001

Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) November 7-22, 2001.

Shown at Nantucket Film Festival June 20-24, 2001.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (New American Cinema) May 24 - June 17, 2001.

Film is the second in the trilogy.

Film's title "Jackpot" refers to the town of Jackpot, Nevada.

Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (New American Cinema) May 24 - June 17, 2001.)

Released in United States June 2001 (Shown at Nantucket Film Festival June 20-24, 2001.)

Released in United States Summer July 27, 2001

Released in United States November 2001 (Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) November 7-22, 2001.)

Released in United States on Video December 18, 2001

Second film in the Polish brothers' proposed trilogy, following "Twin Falls Idaho" (USA/1998).