IMDb >
One Last Ride (2003)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsOne Last Ride (2003) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 2 | slideshow) | Videos (see all 2) |
 |
|
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writer:
Patrick Cupo (writer)
Genre:
Tagline:
He's just placed the biggest bet of all... his life.
Plot:
An emotionally gripping look at a man's personal battle to end a self-destructive path of compulsive gambling. | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win
more
User Comments:
Coming to terms with gambling addiction.
more (2 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Patrick Cupo | ... | Michael (as Pat Cupo) |
 | Robert Davi | ... | Father |
 | Chazz Palminteri | ... | Tweat |
 | Anita Barone | ... | Gina |
 | Jack Carter | ... | Sid |
 | Joe Marinelli | ... | Carmine |
| Mario Roccuzzo | ... | Charlie Figs |
 | Tracey Walter | ... | Nicky |
 | Tony Lee | ... | Richie |
| Lana Parrilla | ... | Antoinette |
 | Candice Azzara | ... | Gina's Mother |
| Charles Durning | ... | Mr. Orlick |
 | Josh Hutcherson | ... | Joey |
 | Annie Abbott | ... | Aunt Margaret |
 | Ossie Beck | ... | Waiter (as Ossie Cohen) |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for language and brief violence.
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
USA:88 min
Country:
Color:
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Filming Locations:
Company:
Fun Stuff
Quotes:
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (2 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for One Last Ride (2003)Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| The Air I Breathe | Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom | A Bronx Tale | My Own Private Idaho | Four Dogs Playing Poker |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| IMDb Drama section | IMDb USA section | Add this title to MyMovies |
The production qualities of this film are obviously tailor made for TV. The hard edges of the descent into the depths of gambling addiction have all been smoothed off. That's not to say the situations and predicaments are unrealistic. There's no brutal violence, but some hard core language. No sex, substance abuse or slimy cohorts either.
All the characters seem like upstanding citizens, including the restaurateur/loan shark. It feels like a New York story that got moved to the mid-west. Jewish and Italian characters throughout. It's a fairly fast-paced film that takes place over the course of less than a week. Very linear, with no sub-plots other than a marriage that crumbles suddenly when the wife discovers how bad his addiction has become.
Maybe the best part is the lack of a fairy-tale ending. No winning the "big one" and paying off debts and starting new. Instead there's a more realistic ending of a promise to never gamble again, and an agreement that separation might be the best thing. For that, it beats almost every Hollywood gambling movie. No getting off scott-free, but not everyone has to die either.
Watchable, and believable, but nothing special. More of a drama than an action film.