Starring Awkwafina and John Cena and directed by Paul Feig, Jackpot! will premiere globally on August 15th on Prime Video.
Coming to Prime Video on August 15th is the outrageous action-comedy Jackpot!. The film is directed by Paul Feig and stars Awkwafina and John Cena. JACKPOT! is an outrageous action-comedy about a ‘Grand Lottery’ with a catch: kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot.
Awkwafina plays Katie, who mistakenly finds herself with the winning ticket and reluctantly joins forces with amateur lottery protection agent Noel Cassidy, played by John Cena, who must get her to sundown in exchange for a piece of her prize.
JACKPOT! introduces audiences to their new favourite comedy duo: Awkwafina and John Cena. Legendary director Paul Feig champions Awkwafina, another great comedienne in an action-packed starring role, following his other beloved action comedies like THE HEAT and SPY, among others.
PREMISE
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 lottery protection agent Noel Cassidy (John Cena). Who will do everything in his power to get her to sundown in exchange for a piece of her prize. However, Noel must face off with his slick rival Louis Lewis (Simu Liu). Who also seeks to collect Katie’s commission at all costs. JACKPOT! is directed by Paul Feig and written by Rob Yescombe.
CREDITS
Directed by: Paul Feig
Starring: Awkwafina, John Cena, Ayden Mayeri, Donald Elise Watkins, Sam Asghari, Murray Hill and Simu Liu
Written by: Rob Yescombe
Produced by: Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum, p.g.a., Paul Feig, p.g.a., Laura Fischer, p.g.a.
Executive Produced by: John Cena, Michelle Morrissey, Rob Yescombe, Zack Roth
Genre: Action Comedy
Rated: R
Jackpot! will premiere globally on Prime Video On August 15th.
Source: Prime Video
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