King of the Gypsies Movie Review 1978

Interesting drama. A young man, scornful of his gypsy heritage, runs away from the tribe and tries to make a life of his own. He is summoned home to his grandfather's deathbed where he is proclaimed the new king of the gypsies, thus incurring the wrath of his scorned father. From Peter Maas's best-selling novel.

Distribution

Critics' Choice Video & DVD, PO Box 749, Itasca, IL 60143, Toll-free: 800-993-6357, Email: vcatalog@ccvideo.com, URL: http://www.ccvideo.com

Available on VHS
Running time 112 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Coming of Age, Books to Film: Peter Maas, Family Ties, New York, New York

Screenplay

Frank Pierson

Cast

Sterling Hayden, Eric Roberts, Susan Sarandon, Brooke Shields, Shelley Winters, Annie Potts, Annette O'Toole, Judd Hirsch, Michael V. Gazzo, Roy Brocksmith

Cinematography

Sven Nykvist

Director

Frank Pierson

Producer

Paramount Pictures