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On the Right Track

  • 19811981
  • PGPG
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
546
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On the Right Track (1981)
ComedyRomance
Lester is a homeless shoeshine boy living in a railway station. He's got this funny knack for picking the winning horses' names out of the paper while shining shoes. When word gets around, t... Read allLester is a homeless shoeshine boy living in a railway station. He's got this funny knack for picking the winning horses' names out of the paper while shining shoes. When word gets around, though, everyone wants a piece of the action.Lester is a homeless shoeshine boy living in a railway station. He's got this funny knack for picking the winning horses' names out of the paper while shining shoes. When word gets around, though, everyone wants a piece of the action.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
546
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    • Lee Philips
  • Writers
    • Avery Buddy
    • Richard Moses
    • Lester Pine
  • Stars
    • Gary Coleman
    • Maureen Stapleton
    • Norman Fell
    • Lee Philips
  • Writers
    • Avery Buddy
    • Richard Moses
    • Lester Pine
  • Stars
    • Gary Coleman
    • Maureen Stapleton
    • Norman Fell
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    • 4User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Gary Coleman
    Gary Coleman
    • Lester
    Maureen Stapleton
    Maureen Stapleton
    • Mary the Bag Lady
    Norman Fell
    Norman Fell
    • The Mayor
    Michael Lembeck
    Michael Lembeck
    • Frank Biscardi
    Lisa Eilbacher
    Lisa Eilbacher
    • Jill Klein
    Bill Russell
    Bill Russell
    • Robert
    Herb Edelman
    Herb Edelman
    • Sam
    C. Thomas Cunliffe
    • Shoe Shine Concessioner
    Belinda Bremner
    • Lady with Suitcase
    Nathan Davis
    Nathan Davis
    • Mario
    Mike Bacarella
    Mike Bacarella
    • Sean
    Jack Wasserman
    • Vito
    Fern Persons
    • Flower Lady
    Arthur Smith
    • Gerald
    Mike Genovese
    Mike Genovese
    • Louis
    Harry Gorsuch
    • Harry
    George Brengel
    • Bookstore Man
    Corin Rogers
    • Mark
      • Lee Philips
    • Writers
      • Avery Buddy
      • Richard Moses
      • Lester Pine
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    • Trivia
      Jami Gertz's debut.
    • Quotes

      Thief: Sorry, Kid! But my sister needs the money for a nose job!

    • Connections
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    10/10
    Great nostalgia
    I've had the pre-recorded video tape for this movie for over 20 years. And it's been about that time frame since I last viewed it. But last night I threw in and watched it.

    This is a movie that showed up on cable all the time back around 1982 and 1983. I must have seen this movie 100 times. As a kid I loved it! As an adult... well, I realize how insipid it is. But I still loved it nonetheless.

    Gary Coleman stars as an orphan living in Chicago's Union Station - the same place where the famous "baby stroller scene" from "The Untouchables" was filmed. And he has a magical knack for picking horses. Once people find out, they exploit him. Will his friend Jill (the lovely Lisa Eilbacher) come to his rescue? What do you think?

    This film is quite nostalgic for me. I was amazed at how many lines of dialogue I could still recite after all these years. If you watched it a lot as a kid, you'll probably still like it today. If you didn't, then maybe you won't. Although I do give it credit. There are a few legitimately funny lines in it.

    "Sorry Kid. But my sister needs a nose job."

    Great stuff!
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    • Release date
      • March 6, 1981 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • TLP
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Zephyr Productions
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    • 1 hour 37 minutes
      • Color
      • Stereo

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