Let It Ride

"Everyone in the world deserves a day like this."

1989 1h 30m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 105

Comedy

Synopsis

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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, no matter how he bets; and he has an incredible day.

“Everyone in the world deserves a day like this.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joe Pytka
Writers: Nancy Dowd
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 27% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joe Pytka, shot by Curtis J. Wehr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Giorgio Moroder. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jim Miller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Richard Dreyfuss and David Johansen and Teri Garr carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joe Pytka directs. Curtis J. Wehr behind the camera. Giorgio Moroder scores. Jim Miller cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 27% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
337 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
5Directed by Joe Pytka, shot by Curtis J. Wehr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Giorgio Moroder. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jim Miller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Richard Dreyfuss and David Johansen and Teri Garr carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Everyone in the world deserves a day like this.".
10IMDB entry: tt0097731 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.