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18 August 1989 (USA)
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He drinks. He smokes. He gambles. He curses. He thinks about committing adultery. You'll love him.
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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...
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I'm having a VERY GOOD DAY!
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Richard Dreyfuss | ... | Jay Trotter |
 | David Johansen | ... | Looney |
 | Teri Garr | ... | Pam |
 | Jennifer Tilly | ... | Vicki |
| Allen Garfield | ... | Greenberg |
| Edward Walsh | ... | Marty (as Ed Walsh) |
| Richard Edson | ... | Johnny Casino |
| David Schramm | ... | Lufkin |
| John Roselius | ... | Reardon |
| Joseph Walsh | ... | Vibes |
| Ralph Seymour | ... | Sid |
 | Cynthia Nixon | ... | Evangeline |
| Richard Dimitri | ... | Tony Cheeseburger |
| Robert Towers | ... | Mickey Jax |
| Michelle Phillips | ... | Mrs. Davis |
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90 min
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Let it Ride was filmed at Hialeah Race Course in south Florida during the tracks' off season. Racing was being conducted at nearby Calder Race Course, and Dreyfuss was spotted on several occasions, presumably researching his role as Trotter. Unfortunately, this classic track is now closed, although there is an ongoing rumor that it may reopen at some point.
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Continuity: The racehorse owners sat their horse is running on Saturday, yet the day of the race Trotter opens the Daily Racing Form dated Wednesday, January 25th, 1989.
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Fugue for Tinhorns
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Recently watched this again on ESPN Classic's Sunday night movie, and it certainly holds up well. Laughs abound. Dreyfuss was never better in a comedy, and David Johansen turns in another classic supporting turn (see "Scrooged" for further proof). All the other supporting parts, both at the bar and the track, are terrific as well.
The hosts of the ESPN Reel Classic movies joked that they probably had to lower Jennifer Tilly into her dress. They also had interviews with the director (Joe Pytka) before they cut to commercials, and he had one really funny revelation. At first, they couldn't figure out why this bombed big time when it was originally dumped in theaters back in '89, despite decent reviews. After a little research, it was determined that people who frequent horse racing (a/k/a a good chunk of the target audience) almost never go to the movies. They're too broke!