Synopsis: Gambler hits a winning streak at the race track
Director: Joe Pytka
Actors: Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, David Johansen
Date: 1989
How viewed: bought on Amazon - region 1 double feature with 'Lucky Numbers'
Rating: 4/5
David Meyer says:
A rare find: a contemporary film to make adults laugh without ever feeling insulted [or] patronized.. [Dreyfuss] has never been so low key or so likeable
I say:
That was fun - lightweight stuff, but the film keeps you enthralled until the end, and you can't help routing for Dreyfuss's luck to continue. Can't say I've warmed to Richard Dreyfuss previously (Jaws, Close Encounters) but he was great, as are all the supporting actors: Teri Garr (who seems to light up a lot of films without ever making much of an impact), Robbie Coltrane, Michelle Phillips (ex Mamas and Papas, who I note married and divorced Dennis Hopper in the course of 8 days!!), Jennifer Tilly (who is also a World Series of Poker Ladies' Event bracelet winner - whatever that means - what would we do without Wikipedia???), and unexpectedly David Johansen (New York Dolls, and aka Buster Poindexter).
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