Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+36)
Critics 32Audiences 68GoodWatch 49
Metascore33
Tomatometer30%
Audience score77%
IMDb6.8
Letterboxd · 4 K ratings3.4/5
User score6.0
Box office
27%of its budget back
- Budget
- $18 M
- Worldwide
- $5 M
Worldwide it made back $5 M of the $18 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most comedies, −10 min on the typical 100
typical 10090Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 64 more
Released
1989
August 18, 1989
37 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 15 more18 people
- Richard DreyfussJay Trotter
- David JohansenLooney
- Teri GarrPam
- Jennifer TillyVicki
- Allen GarfieldGreenberg
- Edward WalshMarty (as Ed Walsh)
- Richard EdsonJohnny Casino
- David SchrammLufkin
John RoseliusReardon
Joseph WalshVibes
Ralph SeymourSid
Cynthia NixonEvangeline
Richard DimitriTony Cheeseburger
Robert TowersMickey Jax
Michelle PhillipsMrs. Davis
Robbie ColtraneTicket Seller
Tony LongoSimpson
Mary WoronovQuinella
Directing · 4
- Joe Pytka Director
- Susana Preston Script Supervisor
- Linda Montanti Second Assistant Director
- Austin McCann First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Nancy Dowd Screenplay
- Jay Cronley Book
Production · 6
- Richard Stenta Executive Producer, Production Manager
- David Giler Producer
- Wallis Nicita Casting
- Ned Dowd Co-Producer
- Michael Tadross Production Supervisor
- Randy Ostrow Co-Producer
Camera · 7
- Curtis J. Wehr Director of Photography
- Enrique Bravo Camera Operator
- Brian Williams First Assistant Camera
- Enrique Bravo Jr. First Assistant Camera
- Dianna L. Slowey Second Assistant Camera
- Randy Nolen Steadicam Operator
Editing · 7
- Dede Allen Editor
- Jim Miller Editor
- Wilt Henderson Assistant Editor
- Eric L. Beason Assistant Editor
- Karen Rasch First Assistant Editor
- Craig Galloway Assistant Editor
Sound · 26
- Giorgio Moroder Original Music Composer
- Cecelia Hall Supervising Sound Editor
- Bernard Blynder Production Sound Mixer
- John Benson Sound Editor
- James Bolt Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Charleen Richards-Steeves ADR Mixer
Art · 6
- Wolf Kroeger Production Design
- Frederic C. Weiler Art Direction
- William D. McLane Set Decoration
- Kenneth Wheatley Painter
- Louis Donelan Property Master
- Michael Calabrese Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Wendy Keller Costume Design
- Elizabeth Lambert Key Makeup Artist
- Gary Walker Makeup Artist
- Mary Ann Valdes Hairstylist
- Vivian Cocheo Costumer
- Mary Lou Byrd Costume Supervisor
Other crew · 7
- Bobby J. Foxworth Stunt Coordinator
- Arthur Edwards Stunt Coordinator
- Chick Bernhard Stunts
- Artie Malesci Stunts
- Alex Edlin Stunts
- Jay Amor Stunts
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