Easy Money (1982) - at the track

Rodney Dangerfield and Joe Pesci feature in this scene - any other punters ever had this happen?

[@battlestarmarc]

Pesci and Dangerfield should have done more comedy films together . Great films 80's style.

[@TheTrueObelus]

"Nicky, take care of this." Fucking classic.

[@cbaile]

His smile when Rodney says it. Love it.

[@Jamesamong007]

Who wouldnt want a friend like Nicky

[@Ducksoup67]

Especially if you ever needed to put a guy's head in a vise.

[@MrAitraining]

"Let's go while we're young". I still say that when I'm stuck in a line or waiting too long.

[@TheSecurityCamChannel]

Same here

[@joepesci43]

What are you, buying a house?! Let’s go!!

[@deplorableaussie6749]

“ Quiet sir, I’m trying to tee off ….”

[@iuhsdihdslifuvholuidfh]

He said that in caddyshack as well,its a Rodney Dangerfield saying.He wasnt very young though,he was actually a late bloomer and late to showbiz but this was his peak!You never know when it could be!

[@deplorableaussie6749]

@@iuhsdihdslifuvholuidfh true that

[@Paul77ozee]

“You dragged me out here you little bastard, l love ya”

[@jcarreon1983jc]

I was behind a guy like that yesterday at the betting window. He was up there asking questions instead of making his bet. It made me think of this scene.

[@TheBigScat]

Way, way back in the day when my college buddies and I would go to the track we'd quote this scene whenever someone was stalling at the ticket window. And you gotta love the clerk: Ten seconds to post and he decides it's the appropriate time to explain gambling vernacular.

[@almell3994]

most tracks should have the following betting instuctions.Have your money ready,after you make your bets , limit conversations.Also do not handicap at betting window!!!

[@atlasshrugged2u]

This movie is a classic!

[@raymondsolisjr.1262]

This is literally my favorite part of the movie. Look at him he thinks he's water sking

[@Ducksoup67]

The best part of the movie is when they're at the Mexican restaurant and Monte gets his Jr. salad and his buddies pick off his olives!!! 🤣

[@timothymoynihan8063]

Classic movie. One liner after one liner. Without a doubt on par to any British comedy.

[@threerings1345]

Their buddy in the blue jacket at the bar is actor Tom Noonan, who was Oscar-worthy as psychotic killer Francis Dolarhyde in "Manhunter", the first and least known movie in the Hannibal Lector series. It was re-made as the forgettable Red Dragon.

[@njcoasterman]

He was also a serial killer in Last Action Hero.

[@bobbyscalchi4013]

Also Frankenstein in The Monster Squad

[@timroot5852]

5 muscle head jocks in an MG I love it!

[@POTRADS]

Guy passed out at the bar at 2:30 in the afternoon @ 0:24 - CLASSIC!

[@tankstoner8496]

He looks like the actor that played John Nance in 'Casino'

[@Ducksoup67]

Two Thirty? Time for the Chinese man to see the dentist.

[@raymondsolisjr.1262]

Come on, what are you buying a house!. Classic

[@tillman40]

I still use that line in 2024

[@raymondsolisjr.1262]

​@@tillman40me too

[@jefferyobryan6351]

"Let's go while we're young"...quote from Caddyshack

[@acwaiter]

"He's too far ahead to lose"...

[@Bigtime1998]

Me my buds use this line all the time when a team loses a big lead!!

[@demam41]

I love how the bartender guy was all for nicky attacking the rider lmao “go Nicky get him Nicky go go go!”

[@karenpato1]

Val Avery. ...he was a good actor. Did a lot of TV. He was REAL good in a 1974 Kojak episode.

[@KeithFroehlich07]

Step on his face!

[@1223jamez]

John Miller Val Avery was also great in The Wanderers!

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

Love this hysterical gem. I wish one of these youtube reactors would actually step up and do a reaction to this classic.

[@woodson21]

Whenever I’m telling a story and I’m trying to illustrate that someone is taking a long ass time to do something, I always quote this scene. So damn good.

[@stephenrowe8352]

That’s Bill “showbiz” Popfinger as the driver who went “water skiing”. Still alive today, he holds the distinction of being the only trainer ever to win a race every year at Pompano Park in Florida, where this was filmed. The track being called “Hoover Downs” was an inside joke about how racetracks “vacuum “ up their patrons money.

[@Mtbker456]

“And I was going to buy a new neon sign”

[@raymondsolisjr.1262]

Hahahahahahaha

[@CRAZYWILDMAN49]

NICKY TAKE CARE OF THIS HAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHA

[@raymondsolisjr.1262]

Everyone needs a Nicky in the squad

[@paulbentley1705]

Lol!

[@davidhutchinson5233]

I used to work as a para mutuel teller at Pimlico and Laurel in Maryland. Damn, I remember guys like this. Driving everyone batshit crazy.

[@jasoncataldi2053]

I'm going to Hawaii, I'm going to Hawaii...I'm NOT going to Hawaii

[@raymondsolisjr.1262]

Jason Cataldi look at him he thinks he's water skiing

[@anthonyrone393]

HILARIOUS...

[@lennyharrington7226]

"STEP ON HIS FACE THAT SON OF A BITCH!!!"

[@ericdagostino5682]

That was great when Nicky went after the jockey lol

[@Caduceus88]

This movie was released August 83.

[@davidnetterwald1846]

I'm going to Hawaii I'm going to Hawaii... He's falling back. I'm not going to Hawaii.

[@sd-py1xb]

Everytime I see a parking spot I ALWAYS think to a driver nearby......"Better not pull a Monty Capuletti on my ass!!!!"

[@iam01]

I love this movie!

[@carrietezeno6327]

Good Bless Nite Everyone Happy Bless Sunday I Love This Movie Easy Money Forever

[@richardvalens7989]

Holy SHIT!! It's JOE PESCI!! 😏

[@tonytone5856]

My god this is just like harness racing in real life it's frightening .great scene.

[@BeeNotDismayed]

My baby sis was the inspiration for the Nicky character. True story.

[@TheBigScat]

I love that the jockey wasn't satisfied with throwing first place and tanked it all the way to the back. Every scene and line in this movie is classic.

[@bodyloverz30]

I've never seen the track so busy, the 70's must have been something.

[@khabbad]

Before OTBs

[@normfiles4088]

This was quality comedy.

[@timhollamby8728]

Joe Pesci can go crazy in a hilarious way or a lethal way equally well ..

[@benmiddleton9984]

Great movie

[@lsd358]

I can't believe I have never seen or heard of this film 🤦 .

[@jerksteve]

He was going to buy a new neon sign ...LOL

[@jacquir8331]

3:41 hilarious! Classic movie!

[@j.vinton4039]

Fucking Pesci, comedy or drama, he’s always gotta play the tough guy 🤣

[@custosnocte1528]

*HEY, WAKE UP! WE'RE CLOSING UP*

[@toptenguy1]

If Joe Pesci was in "Goodfellas" or "Casino" mode, that jockey would be D E A D. LOL

[@mikehoncho5517]

i fuckin love this movie

[@levivincent7698]

Would someone put this full movie on!!! PLEASE!

[@raymondsolisjr.1262]

Every squad needs a Nicky

[@Sigma0283]

“Hey! Wake up, we’re closing up!”

[@isarugratlover]

What are ya buyin a house??

[@bearcookie13]

RIP Pompano Park..😢😢

[@khabbad]

I liked pompano. Use to wager on it on the OTBs in Chicago. It’s shame RIP Harness racing

[@josephkolski9458]

They are fucking up Gulfstream now.

[@khabbad]

@@josephkolski9458 Oh no!! What are they doing

[@stephenrowe8352]

@@khabbadsad, but true. Oh for the days of Roosevelt and Sportsman’s.

[@khabbad]

@@stephenrowe8352 Sportsman’s was the best!

[@Ducksoup67]

It actually ran about 10 seconds over on the post time. At the 15 second call it was off by about 1 second, but at "not more bets" 40 seconds had past. Just sayin'.

[@khabbad]

The time given for post time isn’t exact, the windows close the second the horses leave the gate

[@oiyabastard7275]

00:40 thats the band called heaven

[@marysmith6427]

My Brother is in this clip

[@DeadBoy665]

Years later I have to wonder did Montie's mother-in-law have anything to do with this guy skiing halfway across the track.

[@chrisbrose237]

It's a sure thing!

[@toddstubbs9654]

Happens every time....

[@Rockhound6165]

And that's why I never play the trotters.

[@tron3entertainment]

Oddly, Joe Pesci is more of a jocky's height.

[@Mtbker456]

“And I was going to buy a new neon sign”

[@lancelink2812]

lol a 4'11'' tough guy

[@kevinolivas8075]

It's Joe Pesci. We all saw Goodfellas. That jockey might not have had such a happy ending.

[@khabbad]

Loved harness racing but use to hate it when you came across a driver like this when you think he’s fixing

[@itsabeautclark9960]

Pompano Park!

[@jpdiprince]

Whaddaya buying a house?

[@mikehoncho5517]

its 40 to 1

[@cripta85]

Minuto 3:43 practica para Nicky el personaje de Casino jajaja.

[@f3uibeghardt522]

Pesci's the size of a champion jockey, he should've been driving that horse.

[@ostreds]

a jockey is supposed to be small...Nicky is half the jockey's height.

[@t24mack]

Those trotters are the worst. Always rigged

[@isarugratlover]

xD

[@ss_whole]

Back when Joe Pesci saying "I'll kill you" wasn't a cause for concern.

[@clydeb7713]

This shit is funny.

[@danielhayes7967]

Gabe Kaplar.

[@thescatman5029]

Where's 'that fucking 4' scene.....?

[@samutzu11]

"now here's a sensitive man" FOUR THE FUCKING FOUR....

[@robertmack929]

REBUILD HISTORIC "LESTUDIO" CANADA YEH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!EH!

[@gregorywall2479]

Now...go home and get your fucking shine box.

[@mesa4592]

So why was the jockey dragging his feet in the ground ? I don't get it

[@jaliscodiss]

Fixing the race

[@dallaskoivu8951]

Those kids in their little sports car got off easy Nikki could have gotten out of the van with a pen and killed a whole lot of them in a manner of minutes

[@stephenrowe8352]

Tommy from Goodfellas WOULD have.

[@jollyjoe9281]

that's a 210 lb jockey...

[@stephenrowe8352]

Not that heavy. And they are called “drivers” in harness racing, not jockeys.

[@khabbad]

Drives are not as small as Jockeys I’d say most between 150 and 180

[@BoneCity]

Funny, but it makes no sense that he would want to lose the race.

[@shawngregory1429]

It’s a fixed race. The driver is part of the fix. They provided a false tip and got everyone to bet on the win.