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He drinks. He smokes. He gambles. He curses.
He thinks about committing adultery. You'll love him. - As tag lines go thats
pretty dam good.
Richard Dreyfuss is perfect as the seedy, degenerate
gambler, Jack Trotter who is blessed (or cursed) with one day where nothing can
go wrong. The supporting characters are great and especially memorable is the
sensational Jennifer Tilly as Vicki the "football salesman" (fans of the movie
will know what I mean!). Robbie Coltrane almost steals the show as the ticket
seller.
Go to the racetrack for a day, and you'll see every one of the
characters portrayed in this movie, from Cheeseburger, the Hawaiian shirted
gambler who knows nothing about handicapping and bets inside tips, to the
bookie Lufkin, there collecting money from deadbeats and doctors alike. Based
on the book "Good Vibes", this is a non-stop, always entertaining comedy that
gives every track goer the incentive to try it one more time.
This is a
real time film, everything happens one day in the life of a gambler who shows
every trait of a track side junkie that has ever been noted. This film is
almost English in its realism which probably led to its poor showing at the US
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Filmed in 1989
but timeless, this is one of those movies that you actually buy because you
know you will watch it over and over again.
This is one of the all
time most underrated films. It is a little film , but rarely do you see so many
wonderfully funny characters in a comedy.
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| Director |
Joe
Pytka |
Jay
Trotter |
Richard
Dreyfuss |
| Producer |
Richard
Stenta |
Pam
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Teri
Garr |
| Writing |
Jay
Cronley / Nancy Dowd |
Ticket Seller |
Robbie
Coltrane |
| Production |
Paramount Pictures [us] |
Marty
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Edward
Walsh |
| Cert./Runtime |
15 / 87
mins |
Johnny Casino |
Richard
Edson |
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