Jackpot

Film Review: Jackpot!; John Cena and Awkwafina make the most of mild action-comedy

For the global press conference for Jackpot!, director Paul Feig mentioned that he ultimately took on the film because it was the “Jackie Chan movie (he) always wanted to make.”  And it’s in that spirit that this comedic actioner is best viewed, where the two genres co-exist as one and the same and the silliness…

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Interview: Director Paul Feig and the cast of Jackpot!, John Cena, Awkwafina and Simu Liu, on their wild new comedy

In the near future, a ‘Grand Lottery’ has been newly established in California – the catch: kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot. When Katie Kim (Awkwafina) moves to Los Angeles, she mistakenly finds herself with the winning ticket. Desperate to survive the hordes of jackpot hunters, she reluctantly joins forces with amateur…

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