King of the Gypsies (1978)

Synopsis: Based on Peter Maas' best-selling novel, this drama examines the world of contemporary gypsies in New York City. The hero of the story is a young gypsy boy wants to turn his back on his tribe and... Based on Peter Maas' best-selling novel, this drama examines the world of contemporary gypsies in New York City. The hero of the story is a young gypsy boy wants to turn his back on his tribe and assimilate himself into mainstream American society. But he is drawn back into the fold when his grandfather, the charismatic king of the gypsy clan, passes the title onto the boy. The boy's father, feeling snubbed, plots to murder his son. [More]

Starring: Sterling Hayden, Shelley Winters, Susan Sarandon, Judd Hirsch

Starring: Sterling Hayden, Shelley Winters, Susan Sarandon, Judd Hirsch, Eric Roberts, Brooke Shields, Annie Potts, Annette O'Toole

Director: Frank Pierson

Director: Frank Pierson
Producer: Federico De Laurentiis
Screenwriter: Frank Pierson
Composer: David Grisman

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