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29th Street

29th Street

1991Movie⏱️ 1h 41mR
ComedyDrama
7.2
IMDB Rating
3,514 votes

Frank's been lucky from the day he was born. So why's he throwing rocks at a church after winning $6,200,000 in 1976 NYC lottery? He tells his story at the police station.

Director
George Gallo
Writers
Frank Pesce, James Franciscus, George Gallo
Stars
Anthony LaPaglia, Danny Aiello, Lainie Kazan
Release Date
November 1, 1991
Language
English
Country
United States, Japan
💬 52
Reviews
📋 4.8K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Anthony LaPaglia
Anthony LaPaglia
as Frank Pesce, Jr.
Danny Aiello
Danny Aiello
as Frank Pesce, Sr.
Lainie Kazan
Lainie Kazan
as Mrs. Pesce
Frank Pesce
Frank Pesce
as Vito Pesce
Robert Forster
Robert Forster
as Sgt. Tartaglia
Ron Karabatsos
Ron Karabatsos
as Philly the Nap
Rick Aiello
Rick Aiello
as Jimmy Vitello
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Vic Manni
as Louie Tucci
Paul Lazar
Paul Lazar
as Needle Nose Nipton
Pete Antico
Pete Antico
as Tony

💰 Box Office

$2,120,564
Worldwide Gross
$2,120,564
Domestic Gross
$431,660
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Production
JVC Entertainment Networks, Largo Entertainment, Permut Presentations

🏷️ Keywords

mother son relationshippolice stationtold in flashbacklotterychristmas

🎯 Categories

ComedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Sleeper
by filmnd2004-12-23
10/10

"Although not highly rated by critics, this film has a great story with both poignant and funny moments. An excellent cast, I would recommend it to anyone. If you're an East coast born and bred Italian American, you'll especially love the ethnic comedy that many of us have seen or lived through. Danny Aiellos' portrayal of the out-of luck father is one of his better performances in this "based on a true story" tale. It will finally be available on DVD in 2005, and is great to watch around the holidays since the main storyline occurs at Christmas. The tag line on the pac..."

💡 Did You Know?

The real Frank Pesce plays his own brother, Vito Pesce.

📖 Synopsis

Frank's been lucky from the day he was born. So why's he throwing rocks at a church after winning $6,200,000 in 1976 NYC lottery? He tells his story at the police station.