Year 2012 Video Release 2012-11-27 Studio HBO Home Entertainment Genre TV Series MPAA Rating Not Rated Color Color Runtime 540 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis A provocative look at the worlds of horse racing and gambling told through a diverse group of characters surrounding a California racetrack, LUCK is an intriguing drama from Emmy R Award winner David Milch and Academy Award R nominee and Emmy R Award winner Michael Mann. Intuitive tough guy Chester Ace Bernstein Academy Award R winner Dustin Hoffman , has always been involved with gambling, from bookmaking and money laundering to casino operations. He teams up with Gus Demitriou Dennis Farina , his longtime chauffeur and muscle, to craft a complex plan involving the Santa Anita Racetrack in California.