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You're never too old to believe in a dream. Or too young to make one come true!
It's a hot summer day in 1933 in South Philly, where 12-year old Gennaro lives with his widowed mom and his ailing grandpa, who sits outside holding tight to his last quarter, which he's promised to Gennaro and which Gennaro would like to have to buy a ticket to the plush new movie theater. But grandpa's not ready to pass on the quarter or pass on to his final reward: he has some unfinished business with a woman from his past, and he enlists Gennaro to act as his emissary.Read moreLess
It's a hot summer day in 1933 in South Philly, where 12-year old Gennaro lives with his widowed mom and his ailing grandpa, who sits outside holding tight to his last quarter, which he's promised to Gennaro and which Gennaro would like to have to buy a ticket to the plush new movie theater. But grandpa's not ready to pass on the quarter or pass on to his final reward: he has some unfinished business with a woman from his past, and he enlists Gennaro to act as his emissary.
The story
It's a hot summer day in 1933 in South Philly, where 12-year old Gennaro lives with his widowed mom and his ailing grandpa, who sits outside holding tight to his last quarter, which he's promised to Gennaro and which Gennaro would like to have to buy a ticket to the plush new movie theater. But grandpa's not ready to pass on the quarter or pass on to his final reward: he has some unfinished business with a woman from his past, and he enlists Gennaro to act as his emissary.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Al PacinoGitano Sabatoni
Mary Elizabeth MastrantonioLuisa Spirito
Joe GrifasiUncle Joe
Geoff PiersonDr. Wilson
Andy RomanoDr. Bruna
Donna MitchellMrs. Bruna
Mary TestaHousewife
Joey PerilloReplacement Ballyhoo Driver
Alec BaldwinNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
Ron McLartyIrishExplore the crew
- Director
- James Foley
- Writer
- Joseph Stefano
- Producer
- Arthur Cohn
- Original Music Composer
- Carter Burwell
- Editor
- Howard E. Smith
- Director of Photography
- Juan Ruiz Anchía