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Actors: Richard Dreyfuss, David Johansen, Teri Garr
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Let It Ride |
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Jay Trotter is a taxi driver who is addicted to gambling. Most of his time is spent at a horse track which can explains the reason why his estranged wife Pam, is irritated and angry over the fact that her gambler husband waste away his money during half of their marriage. Trotter makes a promise to Pam that he will never gamble again and would start his life with her on a fresh start. But it is easier said than done.
However it isn't too long after his best friend Looney spills the news about a conversation he heard between two horse owners, about a guarantee with a huge winning involving the first race next day. Not a suprise, Trotter gives in easily but according to him, it is not gambling, but a sure thing, that is more likely a simple bet between two friends. Trotter takes his chances on the horses the following day and lucky for him, he wins $700 in the first race.
This "sure thing" really was not a risk at gambling after all, and Trotter presses his luck even further with one win after another. With his newfound money, he is now the instant ladies man at the Jockey Club, but is envied by his old friends who think he became too big for his own good. His wife Pam realizes Trotter's different behavior and does not equate his happiness due to a winning streak in gambling. While at his highest, Jay decides to plan the biggest celebration party ever and take all his money to the horse race to really challenge his luck with a new horse.
--Alicia M. , Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Let It Ride |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- gambler
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- gambler
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) average
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- gambler
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
City?
Yes
City:
- Los Angeles
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Classic/oldies rock
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