<Tr> <Th> Language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $29,900,000 </Td> </Tr> <P> Going in Style is a 1979 caper film written and directed by Martin Brest . It stars George Burns, Art Carney, Lee Strasberg, and Charles Hallahan . The casino scenes were shot at the Aladdin Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip . </P> <P> Joe (George Burns), Al (Art Carney), and Willie (Lee Strasberg) are three senior citizens who share a small apartment in Queens, New York City . Their days are spent on a park bench, reading newspapers, feeding pigeons, and fending off obnoxious children . It is a dull life, and Joe is desperate to break the monotony . After their monthly visit to their local bank to deposit their social security checks, Joe suggests: "How would you guys like to go on a stick - up?" They have no experience as criminals, but Joe puts together a plan . "Do you think it'll work?" asks Willie . "Who cares? replies Joe . "I feel like I'm 50 again!" </P>

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