Jay Trotter is a cab driver who has a slight problem with gambling.
Instead of reconciling his failing marriage as planned, he instead goes to the track, and mystically, it seems as though he can't lose, no matter how much he bets, and has an incredible day, in more ways than one....
The surprising thing about this movie is that there isn't any twist to the movie. That's the twist if you would. Any other film would have our hero lose everything, or lose almost everything and win something back. But not here.
He just keeps winning and winning, and it sounds like its a boring narrative, but it's what happens between races that make the film so watchable.
It's a farce basically. Trotter thinks he his having the best day of his life, but in reality, his world is falling apart around him, and it's this tenseness to the story that makes you think 'once a loser, always a loser'.
Ironically you would bet good money on Trotter losing everything come the end, but then gambling is a bit of a mugs game.
Dreyfuss is wonderful, full of energy and zest throughout his hectic day,and the support are equally wonderful, and somewhat bizarre.
It's a bit of a forgotten movie, but it's a lot of fun.
Instead of reconciling his failing marriage as planned, he instead goes to the track, and mystically, it seems as though he can't lose, no matter how much he bets, and has an incredible day, in more ways than one....
The surprising thing about this movie is that there isn't any twist to the movie. That's the twist if you would. Any other film would have our hero lose everything, or lose almost everything and win something back. But not here.
He just keeps winning and winning, and it sounds like its a boring narrative, but it's what happens between races that make the film so watchable.
It's a farce basically. Trotter thinks he his having the best day of his life, but in reality, his world is falling apart around him, and it's this tenseness to the story that makes you think 'once a loser, always a loser'.
Ironically you would bet good money on Trotter losing everything come the end, but then gambling is a bit of a mugs game.
Dreyfuss is wonderful, full of energy and zest throughout his hectic day,and the support are equally wonderful, and somewhat bizarre.
It's a bit of a forgotten movie, but it's a lot of fun.