King of the Gypsies (1978)
Released:
1978-12-20
Duration:
1hr 52min
Genres:
Drama
Rating 5.6
They have their own language... Their own codes of sex, honor and vengeance... And their own way of choosing a king.
Overview
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.
Production Companies
The De Laurentiis Company
Paramount Pictures
Additional Info
Budget | $5,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $7,325,177.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 8.826 |
Directed By
Frank Pierson
Crew
Director
Frank Pierson
Frank Pierson
Executive Producer
Dino De Laurentiis
Dino De Laurentiis
Editor
Paul Hirsch
Paul Hirsch
Director of Photography
Sven Nykvist
Sven Nykvist
Book
Peter Maas
Peter Maas
Original Music Composer
David Grisman
David Grisman
Production Design
Gene Callahan
Gene Callahan
Costume Design
Anna Hill Johnstone
Anna Hill Johnstone
Producer
Federico De Laurentiis
Federico De Laurentiis
Associate Producer
Anna Gross
Anna Gross
Casting
Scott Rudin
Scott Rudin
Casting
Joel Thurm
Joel Thurm
Script Supervisor
Kay Chapin
Kay Chapin
Screenplay
Frank Pierson
Frank Pierson
Art Direction
John Jay Moore
John Jay Moore
Set Decoration
Robert Drumheller
Robert Drumheller
Set Decoration
John Godfrey
John Godfrey
Makeup Artist
Giannetto De Rossi
Giannetto De Rossi
Hairstylist
Mirella De Rossi
Mirella De Rossi
Makeup Artist
Carl Fullerton
Carl Fullerton
Hairstylist
Bob Grimaldi
Bob Grimaldi
Makeup Artist
Allen Weisinger
Allen Weisinger
Special Effects
Edward Drohan
Edward Drohan
Assistant Editor
Pamela Malouf
Pamela Malouf
Stunt Coordinator
Glenn R. Wilder
Glenn R. Wilder
Assistant Director
Alan Hopkins
Alan Hopkins
Casting Director
Scott Rudin
Scott Rudin
TOP 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
Michael V. Gazzo
Spiro Giorgio
Antonia Rey
Danitza Giorgio
Stephen Mendillo
Adolf
Joe Zaloom
Rui Ilanovitch
Linda Manz
(uncredited)
Zvee Scooler
Phuro
Matthew Labyorteaux
Middle Dave
Danielle Brisebois
Young Tita
Marc Vahanian
Young Groffo
Anthony Holland
Mr. Tomlin
Frederick Coffin
Basketball Coach
Michael Higgins
Traffic Court Judge
MacIntyre Dixon
Courthouse Reporter
Joe Maruzzo
Waiter
Bernie McInerney
Zharko's Doctor
Faith Minton
Gypsy