29TH STREET (MP 1991) Anthony LaPaglia, Danny Aiello, Lainie Kazan, Frank Pesce, Robert Forster, Ron Karabatsos, Rick Aiello, Vic Manni, Louie Tucci

There's no telling where luck with take you... Some people have all the luck. Like Frank Pesce Jr. (Anthony LaPaglia), a simple Italian guy from Brooklyn who's been riding a lucky streak since the day he was born. His father (Danny Aiello) also has unusual luck--all bad. Frank Sr. buys losing lottery tickets by the boxful. Frank Jr. buys one lottery ticket and becomes one of 50 finalists for the $6.2 million New York State Lottery jackpot!

This makes Frank Jr. a real hero along 29th Street. His father isn’t so popular and a local crime boss is after him for an overdue $10,000 gambling debt. But the mobster’s willing to make a deal with Frank Jr. and take the lottery ticket in exchange for his father's debt. Now he has to make the biggest choice of his life that leads to a heartwarming and uplifting conclusion, Frank Jr. discovers just how lucky he really is, and learns a lesson about friendship and family that is worth a fortune. 

The cast also includes Lainie Kazan, Frank Pesce, Robert Forster, Ron Karabatsos, Rick Aiello, Vic Manni, Louie Tucci.

All performances are first rate and the film is filled with wonderful moments of both comedy and drama that will make you laugh and cry. 1991, 191 mins.

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Number of DVDs: 1

Quality: 9.5/10

Running Time: 1 hr 41 min. (approx)

Aspect Ratio: ?

NOTES: This is a fan-made DVD set. Not a studio release.