Let It Ride

1989

Action / Comedy

14
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 77% · 10 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 77% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.8/10 10 7256 7.3K

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Plot summary

An average kind of guy who has a slight problem with gambling goes to the track, and mystically, it seems as though he can't lose, no matter how he bets; and he has an incredible day.

Director

Joe Pytka Photo
Joe Pytka

Top cast

Allen Garfield Photo
Allen Garfield as Greenberg
W. Paul Bodie Photo
W. Paul Bodie as Customer
Jennifer Tilly Photo
Jennifer Tilly as Vicki
Michelle Phillips Photo
Michelle Phillips as Mrs. Davis
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829.06 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 30 min
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752.31 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 30 min
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1.66 GB
1920*1072
English 5.1
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1 hr 30 min
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1.43 GB
1904*1072
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 30 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by mcfly-31 8 / 10

perfect comedy

All I can pretty much do is conquer with what everyone else said. This is an extremely underrated, hardly known, right on the money racetrack pic. Dreyfuss (playing a guy named "Trotter") is a gambling obsessed cabbie who's been waiting forever for that one perfect day at the track. He gets a tip from his buddy Looney (crack up Johanssen) and the two head off to bet on the doctored up horse. Dreyfuss wins 710 dollars which kicks off an incredible run of luck over the day, but the real core of the film is the truckload of laughs to be found. Literally every one of the oddball characters has a great scene and contributes largely. From the other losers at the bar across from the track to the snobs in the Jockey Club, I loved everybody. A real treat is the rapport between Dreyfuss and Johanssen, who are great as the wiser bettor and the dopey friend. And I couldnt believe the suspense I felt during the final race, there was a tremendous amount of genuine tension. Great score, too, capturing both the upbeat and dramatic moments. Dreyfuss best film.
Reviewed by trent-26321 7 / 10

Don't Let the Critics Deceive You

This film is a light-hearted comedic gem that received a rather unfair series of reviews by "professionals" who seem to be mostly interested only in content if it fits a cookie cutter slate for "Oscar Worthy". This is no Academy Award Winning movie, but it is entertaining, well done, and all around a joy to watch.The overall premise about an unlucky fellow turning his luck around while still trying to do right by his wife is touching and delivered in a sincere fashion if not a serious one. While Jay Trotter (Richard Dreyfuss) may seem like a shallow, self-obsessed character it becomes evident through his actions and eventual decision to "Let it Ride" that he has a level of complexity to him. In the end it is a story about the underdog getting his due.If you haven't seen this film and are on the fence I highly recommend you give it a try. The professional reviews about it are mainly the same dry "It won't win an Oscar" crud that you expect from professional reviewers watching a movie that was not meant for Oscar Candidacy anyway. Take it for what it is: a funny film about a man turning his life around with just a little bit of luck and a lot of perseverance.
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