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King of the Gypsies (1978)
Directed by Frank Pierson
“They have their own language... Their own codes of sex, honor and vengeance... And their own way of choosing a king.”
Drama · 1h 52m
Zharko, leader of the Romanis in NYC, passes his position of leadership on to his unwilling grandson, Dave, leading to infighting between Dave and his father.
Cast
Sterling Hayden
King Zharko Stepanowicz
Shelley Winters
Queen Rachel
Susan Sarandon
Rose
Judd Hirsch
Groffo
Eric Roberts
Dave
Brooke Shields
Tita
Annette O'Toole
Sharon
Annie Potts
Persa
Alice Drummond
Zharko's Nurse
M
Michael V. Gazzo
Spiro Giorgio
Antonia Rey
Danitza Giorgio
Stephen Mendillo
Adolf
Crew
- Director
- Frank Pierson
- Screenplay
- Frank Pierson
- Director of Photography
- Sven Nykvist
- Original Music Composer
- David Grisman
- Editor
- Paul Hirsch
- Producer
- Federico De Laurentiis
Details
- Release date
- 1978-12-20
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- The De Laurentiis Company
- Budget
- $5,000,000
- Box office
- $7,325,177