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Sep 29, 1996 · A drama horror thriller about a man who returns to his hometown and discovers a dark secret of a ritual called the lottery. Starring Dan Cortese, Keri Russell, Veronica Cartwright and others, directed by Daniel Sackheim.
- (1.1K)
- Drama, Horror, Thriller
- Daniel Sackheim
- 1996-09-29
The Lottery. Aura Pictures' adaptation of Shirley Jackson's classic story. Dir: Augustin Kennady. Writer: S. Jackson & A. Rando. Featuring "The Omen"'s Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick as Davy Summers...
- 10 min
- 518.8K
- StraightAProductions
" The Lottery " is a short story by Shirley Jackson that was first published in The New Yorker on June 26, 1948. [a] The story describes a fictional small American community that observes an annual tradition known as "the lottery", which is intended to ensure a good harvest and purge the town of bad omens.
- Shirley Jackson
- 1948
Jun 17, 2022 · A comedy drama based on the true story of a couple who win the lottery and use the money to revive their small town. Starring Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening, directed by David Frankel, rated PG-13.
- 2 min
- 124
Based on Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery."
Nov 8, 2016 · What if you won a lottery that could cost you your life? Watch The Lottery, a 1996 thriller movie starring Dan Cortese, Keri Russell, and Veronica Cartwright, based on the classic short story by ...
- 91 min
- 21.1K
- Teo Linh
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Mar 4, 2024 · Excellent adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s provocative short story, still has impact. Unsettling depiction of the banality of evil. Like the short story, the film begins casually with the start of the annual ritual lottery and grows more intense as we slowly realize the lottery’s purpose.
