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Bookmark this pageLet It Ride (1989)
Director: Joe Pytka
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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
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- howard schhwartz said...
- Posted on Oct 29 2009 23:24 Tgreatest movie about betting at the track ever--full of laughs--closer to the truth than most horseplayers want to admit--a true classic... comment you type in this box will appear on the site
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- Jane said...
- Posted on Apr 26 2008 01:38 If you like horse racing, going to the Derby or just simply having a good laugh... This is the movie to see, especially on Derby Day!
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- dennis said...
- Posted on Sep 03 2007 03:07 This is one of the best movies ever. But you have to see it several times in order to get it all as it moves fast and is packed tight with very clever wit and suttle humor. A+
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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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