29th Street

"There's no telling where luck will take you"

1991 1h 41m EN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 45

Comedy

Synopsis

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After winning $6.2 million in the 1976 New York State Lottery, he is arrested for throwing rocks at a church. He then tells his story at the police station.

“There's no telling where luck will take you”

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Cast

Danny Aiello
Frank Pesce Sr.
Anthony LaPaglia
Frank Pesce Jr.
Lainie Kazan
Mrs. Pesce
Frank Pesce
Vito Pesce
Robert Forster
Sgt. Tartaglia
Ron Karabatsos
Philly the Nap
Rick Aiello
Jimmy Vitello
Vic Manni
Louie Tucci

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Gallo
Writers: Frank Pesce, James Franciscus, George Gallo
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Gallo, shot by Steven Fierberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by William Olvis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kaja Fehr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Danny Aiello and Anthony LaPaglia and Lainie Kazan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There's no telling where luck will take you".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0101252 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

George Gallo directs. Steven Fierberg behind the camera. William Olvis scores. Kaja Fehr cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3Directed by George Gallo, shot by Steven Fierberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by William Olvis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kaja Fehr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Danny Aiello and Anthony LaPaglia and Lainie Kazan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "There's no telling where luck will take you".
8IMDB entry: tt0101252 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.