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The King of the Gypsies (1978)

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Not surprisingly, this fascinating dissection of Gypsy life in America was vilified by several ethnic special-interest groups, who'd previously delivered their mimeoed missives to novelist Peter Maas, on whose book the film was based. Sterling Hayden is the "king" of a New York-based gypsy tribe, who on his deathbed passes his crown to his reluctant grandson, Eric Roberts. Roberts' scuzzy father Judd Hirsch, envious that he's been passed over, begins plotting the demise of his own son. It

R, 1 hr. 52 min.

Drama

Frank Pierson

Jun 3, 2008

Paramount Home Video

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King of the Gypsies is a fine wedding of craft and creativity.

January 27, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
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An all-star cast for a boring drama, which fails to bring an interesting subject to life. This movie could have been good, I could tell, but something was holding it back, I'm not sure what, maybe it was the director?

September 6, 2010
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