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| Directed by | George Gallo |
| Produced by | David Permut |
| Written by | George Gallo Frank Pesce James Franciscus (story) |
| Starring | Danny Aiello Anthony LaPaglia |
| Music by | William Olvis |
| Cinematography | Steven Fierberg |
| Editing by | Kaja Fehr |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | November 1, 1991 |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
29th Street is a 1991 American comedy-drama film. It was written and directed by George Gallo and was adapted from the story by Frank Pesce and James Franciscus.
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In 1976, Frank Pesce Jr. (Lapaglia) is a lucky man. His father, Frank Sr. (Aiello), is, however, very unlucky. One day, Frank Jr. buys a lottery ticket and finds that he has a good chance of winning. But Frank Sr. has some gambling debts to the mob and they are willing to take Frank Jr.'s ticket. Frank must decide what to do with the ticket. The plot is based on the true story of the first person to win the New York Lottery.
29th Street got 75% good reviews based on 8 reviews, considered "Fresh", on Rotten Tomatoes.[1]
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