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King of the Gypsies  (1978)
They have their own language... Their own codes of sex, honor and vengeance... And their own way of choosing a king.


5.7|20 Dec, 1978|112 min
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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.
Language

English 


Budget$5,000,000
Revenue $7,325,177
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Keywords
new york city
gypsy
winter
fate
inheritance

Casts

Sterling Hayden
Sterling Hayden
King Zharko Stepanowicz
Shelley Winters
Shelley Winters
Queen Rachel
Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon
Rose
Judd Hirsch
Judd Hirsch
Groffo
Eric Roberts
Eric Roberts
Dave
Brooke Shields
Brooke Shields
Tita
Annette O'Toole
Annette O'Toole
Sharon
Annie Potts
Annie Potts
Persa
Alice Drummond
Alice Drummond
Zharko's Nurse
Michael V. Gazzo
Michael V. Gazzo
Spiro Giorgio
Antonia Rey
Antonia Rey
Danitza Giorgio
Stephen Mendillo
Stephen Mendillo
Adolf
Joe Zaloom
Joe Zaloom
Rui Ilanovitch
Linda Manz
Linda Manz
(uncredited)
Zvee Scooler
Zvee Scooler
Phuro
Matthew Labyorteaux
Matthew Labyorteaux
Middle Dave
Danielle Brisebois
Danielle Brisebois
Young Tita
Marc Vahanian
Marc Vahanian
Young Groffo
Chris Manor
Gypsy Horsetrader
C.A.R. Smith
Kathi Moss
Mary Louise Wilson
Mary Louise Wilson
Ivy
David Rounds
David Rounds
Anthony Holland
Anthony Holland
Mr. Tomlin
Tom Quinn
David Little
Martin Rosenblatt
Frederick Coffin
Frederick Coffin
Basketball Coach
Michael Higgins
Michael Higgins
Traffic Court Judge
MacIntyre Dixon
MacIntyre Dixon
Courthouse Reporter
Paul Sparer
Mark Weston
Joe Maruzzo
Joe Maruzzo
Waiter
Bernie McInerney
Bernie McInerney
Zharko's Doctor
Franklin Scott
Jay Norman
William Duell
William Duell
Roy Brocksmith
Roy Brocksmith
Harris Laskawy
Tom Mason
Tom Mason
Stéphane Grappelli
Stéphane Grappelli
Dee Dee Friedman
Faith Minton
Faith Minton
Gypsy
Leonard Jackson
Leonard Jackson
Patti LuPone
Patti LuPone
(uncredited)

Crews

Dino De Laurentiis
Dino De Laurentiis
Executive Producer
Frank Pierson
Frank Pierson
Director
Paul Hirsch
Paul Hirsch
Editor
Sven Nykvist
Sven Nykvist
Director of Photography
Anna Gross
Associate Producer
Kay Chapin
Script Supervisor
Gene Callahan
Production Design
Federico De Laurentiis
Producer
Anna Hill Johnstone
Costume Design
Joel Thurm
Casting
Peter Maas
Peter Maas
Book
David Grisman
Original Music Composer
Scott Rudin
Scott Rudin
Casting
John Jay Moore
Art Direction
Allen Weisinger
Makeup Artist
John Godfrey
Set Decoration
Bob Grimaldi
Hairstylist
Carl Fullerton
Makeup Artist
Robert Drumheller
Set Decoration
Mirella De Rossi
Hairstylist
Giannetto De Rossi
Giannetto De Rossi
Makeup Artist
Frank Pierson
Frank Pierson
Screenplay
Pamela Malouf
Assistant Editor
Edward Drohan
Special Effects
Glenn R. Wilder
Glenn R. Wilder
Stunt Coordinator
Alan Hopkins
Assistant Director
Scott Rudin
Scott Rudin
Casting Director
Frank Ferrara Sr.
Frank Ferrara Sr.
Stunts

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