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17 January 1986 (USA) morePlot:
Four losers borrow money from gangsters to bet on a "sure thing", but lose. The gangsters go after them to get their money. | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Sporadically funny. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Brad Trumbull | ... | Track Cop | |
| Tim Conway | ... | Dooley | |
| Jack Weston | ... | Elton | |
| Harvey Korman | ... | Lou | |
| Ted Wass | ... | Stump | |
| Pat Li | ... | Ono | |
| Garry Goodrow | ... | Josh | |
| Dave Johnson | ... | Track Announcer | |
| Dick Enberg | ... | Radio Announcer | |
| Anne Meara | ... | Madge | |
| Frank Bonner | ... | Realtor | |
| Benny Baker | ... | Mr. Hooper | |
| Yvonne Del Walker | ... | Mrs. Hooper | |
| Ernie Anderson | ... | Old Man | |
| Jinaki | ... | Toby |
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Awesome comic cast is pretty much wasted in this only sometimes funny story of a bunch of losers trying to make it big on the horse racing circuit. Best is Jonathan Winters. If you're a fan of any of the cast members (Winters, Harvey Korman, Tim Conway, etc.) you may like this, others beware!