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George Gallo

George Gallo

Writer, director and producer, also actor · Born January 1, 1956 (70) · Port Chester, New York, USA

George Gallo Jr. (born 1956) is an American painter, musician and filmmaker. He is best known for writing Midnight Run and 29th Street. Gallo 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1956 (70)
From
Port Chester, New York, USA
Works as
Writer, director and producer, also actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 26% in 30 days

What are George Gallo's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
42%
Morality
20%
Self
17%
Society
7%
Ideas
6%
Power
5%
Survival
3%
Friendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 19 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 16 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 12 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 15

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 5

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 17 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Absurd
13
Thrilling
11
Joyful
9
Warm
9
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch George Gallo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George Gallo's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bad Boys: Ride or Die(2024)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Ritual Killer(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Vanquish(2021)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Comeback Trail(2020)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Bad Boys for Life(2020)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Poison Rose(2019)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Bigger(2018)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Columbus Circle(2012)

    Director · Co-Writer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Middle Men(2009)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Local Color(2006)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Senior Skip Day(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • My Mom's New Boyfriend(2008)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Code Name: The Cleaner(2007)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Whole Ten Yards(2004)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Bad Boys II(2003)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • DysFunktional Family(2003)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • See Spot Run(2001)

    Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Double Take(2001)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Bad Boys(1995)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Trapped in Paradise(1994)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Midnight Run for Your Life(1994)

    Characters · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Runaround(1994)

    Characters · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Another Midnight Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Characters · Executive Producer

  • 29th Street(1991)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Relentless(1989)

    as Medical Examiner

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Cover Girl and the Cop(1989)

    as I.A. Officer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Run(1988)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Wise Guys(1986)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Gambino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • Red Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

  • Tommy & Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles, 28 of them dated from 1986 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Bad Boys for Life (2020)

$427M worldwide

Highest rated

Midnight Run (1988)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Bad Boys for Life (2020)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 31: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting13 of 31: 2 only directing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdWriting25 of 31: 11 only writing, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdProducing8 of 31: 1 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score15th

31 titles, 15 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 10 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · 2 acting · 2 crew1990s6 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s5 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do George Gallo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 27; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · producer

Senior Skip Day (2008)

69th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Midnight Run (1988)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 45/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is George Gallo's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles37–91 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles9–60 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles49–90 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles35–68 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles25–60 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does George Gallo work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Gallo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Permut shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles