Let It Ride Theatrical release poster Directed by Joe Pytka Screenplay by Nancy Dowd (as "Ernest Morton")[1] Based on Good Vibes by Jay Cronley Produced by David Giler Starring Richard Dreyfuss David Johansen Teri Garr Allen Garfield Cinematography Curtis Wehr Edited by Dede Allen Jim Miller Music by Giorgio Moroder Production company Paramount Pictures Distributed by Paramount Pictures Release date August 18, 1989 (1989-08-18) (United States) Running time 87 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $18 million Box office $4.9 million