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Let It Ride

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Let It Ride (1989)

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Reviews Counted: 9

Fresh: 3

Rotten:6

Average Rating: 5.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Like most small-time compulsive gamblers, cabbie Jay Trotter tends to lose whenever he bets. But that all changes when he puts his stakes on a horse and wins, marking the beginning of a streak that... Like most small-time compulsive gamblers, cabbie Jay Trotter tends to lose whenever he bets. But that all changes when he puts his stakes on a horse and wins, marking the beginning of a streak that nets him thousands of dollars. In the process, Jay moves up from the beer-swigging set to the caviar crowd. Meanwhile, Jay's constant gambling is costing him his marriage. Will Jay and his wife reconcile? And what will happen to him when Lady Luck deserts him again? [More]

Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, David Johansen, Jennifer Tilly

Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, David Johansen, Jennifer Tilly, Michelle Phillips, David Landsberg, Allen Garfield, Richard Edson

Director: Joe Pytka

Director: Joe Pytka
Screenwriter: Nancy Dowd

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Low-key and forgettable...

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Stephen Holden
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quirky but fun comedy. Dreyfuss is charming as the compulsive gambler.

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03/19/03
Brian Mckay
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Only in the movies can you come across selfish bastards that you actually like. Of course it helps when your bastard is played by the likes of Richard Dreyfuss.

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Close Encounters of the worst kind

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A feel-good movie without the schmaltz

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