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The Lottery

  • TV Movie
  • 1996
  • Unrated
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
1.1K
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Dan Cortese and Keri Russell in The Lottery (1996)
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Based on Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery."Based on Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery."Based on Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery."

  • Director
    • Daniel Sackheim
  • Writers
    • Shirley Jackson
    • Anthony Spinner
  • Stars
    • Dan Cortese
    • Keri Russell
    • Veronica Cartwright
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Daniel Sackheim
    • Writers
      • Shirley Jackson
      • Anthony Spinner
    • Stars
      • Dan Cortese
      • Keri Russell
      • Veronica Cartwright
    • 45User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Dan Cortese
    Dan Cortese
    • Jason Smith
    Keri Russell
    Keri Russell
    • Felice Dunbar
    Veronica Cartwright
    Veronica Cartwright
    • Maggie Dunbar
    Stephen Root
    Stephen Root
    • Graham Dunbar
    William Daniels
    William Daniels
    • Reverend Hutchinson
    William Morgan Sheppard
    William Morgan Sheppard
    • Mayor Warner
    • (as W. Morgan Sheppard)
    Joe Chrest
    Joe Chrest
    • Deputy Jeff Simmons
    Salome Jens
    Salome Jens
    • Faith Lloyd
    M. Emmet Walsh
    M. Emmet Walsh
    • Chief Davis
    Sean Murray
    Sean Murray
    • Henry Watkins
    Jon Huffman
    Jon Huffman
    • Dr. Wasserman
    Jeff Corey
    Jeff Corey
    • Albert Smith
    Amy Parrish
    Amy Parrish
    • Kelly Malone
    Alex Van
    Alex Van
    • Craig Lloyd
    David Lenthall
    • Postmaster
    Joanne Pankow
    Joanne Pankow
    • Hester Shaver
    • (as Joann Pankow)
    Mark Jeffrey Miller
    Mark Jeffrey Miller
    • John Adams
    J. Michael Hunter
    • Walt Bigalow
    • Director
      • Daniel Sackheim
    • Writers
      • Shirley Jackson
      • Anthony Spinner
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Based on the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson.
    • Goofs
      During the lottery drawing, Chief Davis stands next to Jason Smith and Deputy Simmons. After the postmaster puts the two papers for the Dunbars into the box, Davis is shown in closeup with Jason and Simmons nowhere to be seen.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Roseanne: Hit the Road Jack (1997)

    User reviews45

    Featured review
    7/10

    It's supposed to be disturbing

    This film is based on the disturbing short story by Shirley Jackson; I was horrified by the short story and as I was watching it the story seemed familiar. It does a great job depicting the atmosphere of the creepy small town, and accomplishes its main goals, which I think are to tell Jackson's story with a modern twist and scare the audience, make them think. It's definitely a different kind of horror film, one that makes you wonder and search your mind for answers to why they did what they did.
    • gie_mc
    • Mar 4, 2002
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    • Release date
      • September 29, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El sorteo
    • Filming locations
      • Charlotte, North Carolina, USA(skyline shots)
    • Production companies
      • Landsburg Company
      • Picture Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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