Jay Trotter has waited a lifetime for this day. He's got a hot tip on a horse everyone thinks is ready for the glue factory. But, as track aficionados say, "Even when you know, you never know." One thing you can be sure of is that with Richard Dreyfuss, David Johansen, Teri Garr and more, this is a winning comedy. So drop in the disc and let it Ride. It's characters give new meaning to "the odds." And its heart will touch everyone who's wondered: "If every dog has his day, why can't every person have one?"

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Let It Ride (1989)

PG-13

Action/Comedy · 1h 30m · 2/27/1990

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Everyone in the world deserves a day like this.

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Jay Trotter has waited a lifetime for this day. He's got a hot tip on a horse everyone thinks is ready for the glue factory. But, as track aficionados say, "Even when you know, you never know." One thing you can be sure of is that with Richard Dreyfuss, David Johansen, Teri Garr and more, this is a winning comedy. So drop in the disc and let it Ride. It's characters give new meaning to "the odds." And its heart will touch everyone who's wondered: "If every dog has his day, why can't every person have one?"

Status

Released

Language

English

Country

United States

Production Company

Paramount Pictures

Budget

$18,000,000

Revenue

$4,973,285
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Cast
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Richard Dreyfuss

Jay Trotter
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David Johansen

Looney
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Teri Garr

Pam
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Jennifer Tilly

Vicki
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Allen Garfield

Greenberg
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Edward Walsh

Marty (as Ed Walsh)
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Richard Edson

Johnny Casino
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David Schramm

Lufkin
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John Roselius

Reardon
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Joseph Walsh

Vibes
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Ralph Seymour

Sid
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Cynthia Nixon

Evangeline
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Richard Dimitri

Tony Cheeseburger
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Robert Towers

Mickey Jax
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Michelle Phillips

Mrs. Davis
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Robbie Coltrane

Ticket Seller
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Tony Longo

Simpson
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Mary Woronov

Quinella
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Trevor Denman

Race Track Announcer (as Trevor R. Denman)
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Tony Fraietta

Louie Kidder
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Sid Raymond

Solly Friedman
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Darci Osiecky

Sheila
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Joe Petrullo

Maitre d'
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S.A. Griffin

Trainer
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Lee Sandman

Businessman
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Ron Max

Man in Looney's Cab
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Rosanne Covy

Woman in Looney's Cab
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Dee Dee Deering

Woman with Cane
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Rachel Rogers

Woman at Paddock Rail
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Geraldine Dreyfuss

Woman During Chase
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Robert Baron

Hugh Sipes
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Tom Kouchalakos

Customer
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W. Paul Bodie

Customer
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Martin Garner

Rudy
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Kenneth Russell

Shoeshine Man
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Rundo

Patron in Chinese Restaurant
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Myra Turley

Patron in Chinese Restaurant
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David Landsberg

Patron in Chinese Restaurant
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Joycee Katz

Patron in Chinese Restaurant
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Ellerine Harding

Patron in Chinese Restaurant
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Darrah Meeley

Patron in Chinese Restaurant
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Richard Lee-Sung

Patron in Chinese Restaurant
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Ralph Ahn

Patron in Chinese Restaurant
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Rodney Kageyama

Patron in Chinese Restaurant
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Larry Litt

Waiter in Jockey Club
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Omar Caraballo

Police Officer with Reardon
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Robert Hoelscher

Police Officer
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Nelson Oramas

Police Officer
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Lorin Dreyfuss

Grandstand Person
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Jiji Connolly

Nurse at Bloodbank
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Anne E. Gilliam-Martin

Mrs. Slade (as Ann E. Gilliam-Martin)
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Phil Philbin

Track Official
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Dick Falk

Race Track Bettors
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Anthony H. Pagola

Race Track Bettors
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Billy McDonald

Race Track Bettors
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Woody Mallard

Race Track Bettors
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Pierre F. Edouard

Race Track Bettors
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Andrew Corsetti

Race Track Bettors
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Charles W. Evans

Race Track Bettors
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Furuzan F. Cemali

Race Track Bettors
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Rose Petito

Race Track Bettors
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Mathilda Rambone

Race Track Bettors
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Julie Ludington

Race Track Bettors
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Sherman 'Big Train' Bergman

Racetrack Patron (uncredited)
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Natalie Dreyfuss

Abby (uncredited)
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P.B. Floyd

Bloodbank donor (uncredited)
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Jay W. Jensen

Racetrack patron (uncredited)
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Ray Nikolaison

Racetrack Bettors (uncredited)
Crew
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Joe Pytka

Director
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Jay Cronley

Writer
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Nancy Dowd

Writer
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Disc Releases
Disc Title Front Cover

Let It Ride

(DVD, Keep Case (Std.))

9/18/2001

$21.44

Disc Title Front Cover

Let It Ride

(Blu-ray, Keep Case (HD Slim, Low))

4/5/2022

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