George Gallo
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George Gallo Jr (born 1956) is an American painter, musician, filmmaker, and producer. He is best known for writing Midnight Run and 29th Street, and is an accomplished painter in the style of the Pennsylvania Impressionists. In 1990, he won the coveted Arts for the Parks award, and has had three one-man exhibitions in New York City.
He currently lives in Los Angeles.
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The Comeback Trail (2020)
After his latest film bombs, Producer Max Barber creates a new film, all to kill his lead, Duke Montana, in a stunt for insurance. But when Duke is unable to be killed in a basic stunt, Max puts him into more dangerous situations.
Runtime: 105 min.
Directed by: George Gallo
Stars: Morgan Freeman | Robert De Niro | Tommy Lee Jones | Zach Braff | Emile Hirsch
The Poison Rose (2019)
A down-on-his-luck PI is hired by his old flame to investigate a murder. But while the case at first appears routine, it slowly reveals itself to be a complex interwoven web of crimes, suspects, and dead bodies.
Directed by: George Gallo
Stars: Morgan Freeman | Peter Stormare | Famke Janssen | Robert Patrick | John Travolta
Bigger (2018)
The inspirational tale of the grandfathers of the fitness movement as we now know it, Joe & Ben Weider. Battling anti-Semitism, racism and extreme poverty, the brothers beat all odds to build an empire & inspire future generations.
Runtime: 107 min.
Directed by: George Gallo
Stars: DJ Qualls | Tyler Hoechlin | Colton Haynes | Aneurin Barnard | Julianne Hough
Columbus Circle (2012)
An heiress who's been shut inside her apartment building for nearly two decades is forced to confront her fears after one of her neighbors is killed and a detective arrives to begin the investigation.
Runtime: 82 min.
Directed by: George Gallo
Stars: Giovanni Ribisi | Kevin Pollak | Jason Lee | Amy Smart | Selma Blair
Middle Men (2009)
Chronicles Jack Harris, one of the pioneers of internet commerce, as he wrestles with his morals and struggles not to drown in a sea of conmen, mobsters, drug addicts, and pornstars.
Runtime: 105 min.
Directed by: George Gallo
Stars: Giovanni Ribisi | Gabriel Macht | Jacinda Barrett | James Caan | Luke Wilson
My Mom's New Boyfriend (2008)
Henry Durand is a young federal agent who is given a difficult assignment: spy on his mother and her boyfriend who is suspected of leading a gang of art thieves.
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: George Gallo
Stars: Antonio Banderas | Meg Ryan | Colin Hanks | Selma Blair | Trevor Morgan
Local Color (2006)
A successful artist looks back with loving memories on the summer of his defining year, 1974. A talented but troubled 18-year-old aspiring artist befriends a brilliant elderly alcoholic painter who has turned his back on not only art but life. The two form what appears to be at first a tenuous relationship. The kid wants to learn all the secrets the master has locked away inside his head and heart. ...
Runtime: 107 min.
Directed by: George Gallo
Stars: Samantha Mathis | Ray Liotta | Ron Perlman | Armin Mueller-Stahl | Trevor Morgan
DysFunktional Family (2003)
Between sets from his hilarious live stand-up routine, in which he riffs on everything from Michael Jackson to terrorism, comedian Eddie Griffin tours his hometown of Kansas City and introduces viewers to his eccentric clan in this edgy mockumentary. Griffin's uproarious family members include oddballs such as Uncle Buckey, a former pimp, and Uncle Curtis, who possesses an extensive porn collection ... ...
Runtime: 89 min.
Directed by: George Gallo
Stars: Eddie Griffin | Robert Noble | Joe Howard | Matthew Brent
Double Take (2001)
The governor of a Mexican state is assassinated. Soon after, junior executive Daryl Chase's life turns upside down: after he flags a huge transfer of funds from a Mexican account as probably illegal, he's attacked in his apartment, rescued by a CIA agent, finds his secretary shot dead, and witnesses two cops get killed. He calls the CIA guy who tells him to grab the next train to Mexico. Leaving M
Runtime: 88 min.
Directed by: George Gallo
Stars: Gary Grubbs | Daniel Roebuck | Orlando Jones | Eddie Griffin | Garcelle Beauvais
Trapped in Paradise (1994)
The Firpo Brothers can get away with anything. They just can't get away!
Runtime: 111 min.
Directed by: George Gallo
Stars: Nicolas Cage | Jon Lovitz | Dana Carvey | Mädchen Amick | Florence Stanley
29th Street (1991)
Based on the life of Frank Pesce (Danny Aiello), an actor who won $6 million in the first New York State Lottery in 1976, this comedy focuses on the tight-knit Italian-American neighborhood in Brooklyn where Pesce grew up. It's also the story of how those gigantic winnings ended up becoming a curse of sorts (a case of "be careful what you wish for").
Runtime: 101 min.
Directed by: George Gallo
Stars: Danny Aiello | Robert Forster | Anthony LaPaglia | Frank Pesce | Lainie Kazan