Let It Ride (1989)

Directed by

Joe Pytka

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 96 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A habitual gambler who usually loses suddenly has a lucky day where he wins every bet he places. The film follows him as he enjoys his winning streak at a racetrack, surrounded by contrasting personalities and fellow optimistic dreamers.

upbeatfunnylightheartedfast-pacedhopefulquirkycomedic

What happens

Let It Ride is a 1989 American comedy film. It was directed by Joe Pytka (in his feature non-documentary debut) from a screenplay by Nancy Dowd (credited as Ernest Morton) based on the 1979 novel Good Vibes by Jay Cronley. It stars Richard Dreyfuss, David Johansen, Teri Garr, and Allen Garfield. The story is centered on a normally unsuccessful habitual gambler who experiences a day in which he wins every bet he places, and focuses on the personality contrasts and the perpetually upbeat, hopeful attitudes of losers. Let It Ride was primarily filmed at Hialeah Park Race Track, which was closed in 2001 and reopened on November 28, 2009. The film was released in the United States on August 18, 1989, by Paramount Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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