Jon Voight starred and co-wrote the script for this comedy (directed by Hal Ashby) concerning two gamblers on the run from their debts who try to score big in Las Vegas. When Alex Kovas (Jon Voight) loses $10,000 to local New York City hoods Joey (Allen Keller) and Harry (Jude Farese) in a poker game, he hightails it to Vegas with his pal Jerry Feldman (Burt Young). In Vegas they make friends with Patti Warner (Ann-Margret), a former call girl, and move into the MGM Grand Hotel after winning big
in the casino. But word gets out and Joey and Harry take a trip out West to pay the boys a surprise visit. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
About the only thing to be said on the film's behalf is that it does have the courage of its own mistakes. Lookin' to Get Out stays on the same wrong track from beginning to end.
Director Hal Ashby's cut of the film was chopped by Paramount and by producer Schaffel and writers Voight and Schwartz, and it came up weaker for it. In spite of having problems, however, the film is not a complete turkey.
The movie begins with what might be the worst opening credits I have ever seen. I mean they are absolutely hideous. The film is too long for such a simple plot, the ending is easily predictable, and all of the bit parts are total amateur. Jon Voight ventures from the norm to play an over the top kooky degenerate
gambler who gets into a world of trouble. He is actually pretty entertaining, as his character is affable and laughing all the time.
I rate this movie 48/100
Review # 8
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