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Let It Ride (1989)
Director: Joe Pytka
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Although a straight-to-video special in Britain, this quirky farce has its moments and the often underrated Dreyfuss makes the most of them. The plot is ripped off from an old Bilko episode: a compulsive gambler has the luckiest day of his life at the track - suddenly he can't lose - but he's soon to find that hitting the jackpot doesn't necessarily make him any happier. One to ponder when you shell out your weekly lottery stake. Adapted by Nancy Dowd, under the name Ernest Morton, from the novel Good Vibes by Jay Cronley.Author: TJ
Cast & crew
Director: Joe Pytka
Producer: David Giler, Ned Dowd, Randy Ostrow
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, David Johansen, Jennifer Tilly, Allen Garfield, Mary Woronov, Robbie Coltrane full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 86 mins
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