A gallery of characters in Brooklyn in the 1950s are crushed by their surroundings and selves: a union strike leader discovers he is gay; a prostitute falls in love with one of her clients; a family cannot cope with the fact that their daughter is illegitimately pregnant.
Harry Black
Tralala
Big Joe
Vinnie
Paulie
Boyce
Georgette
Sal
Tommy
Spook
Donna
Steve
Ella
Regina
Tony
Freddy
Al
Mary Black
Eddie
Teresa
Brickowski
Stump
Goldie
Rosie
Camille
Alex
Willie
Submarine Annie
Ruthie
Mike
Bill
Tral's Trick
Georgette's Mother
Arthur
Lost Soldier
Lost Soldier
Lost Soldier
Cop
Dowland
Security Guard
Riot Police Officer
Riot Police Officer
Truck Driver
Uptown Bartender
Uptown Doggie
Uptown Doggie
Priest
Bobby
Jack
Fred
Car Driver
Strike Worker
Original Music Composer
Novel
Producer
Director of Photography
Director
Editor
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Line Producer
Co-Producer
Line Producer
Stunts
Unit Production Manager
First Assistant Director
Continuity
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
First Assistant Camera
Second Assistant Camera
Stunts
Stunts
Sound Editor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Production Sound Mixer
Wardrobe Supervisor
Assistant Sound Editor
Still Photographer
Assistant Art Director
Assistant Editor
Production Sound Mixer
Second Assistant Director
Extras Casting
Lead Set Dresser
First Assistant Director
Boom Operator
Makeup Designer
Assistant Editor
Camera Operator
Set Dresser
Assistant Sound Editor
Special Effects Technician
Special Effects Technician
Makeup Artist
Assistant Costume Designer
Set Dresser
Dialogue Editor
Second Assistant Director
Costumer
Hair Designer
Foley Artist
Stunt Coordinator
Foley Artist
Art Direction
Still Photographer
Boom Operator
Foley Artist
Foley Artist
Dialogue Coach
ADR Supervisor
Stunts
Stunts
Second Assistant Director
Costumer
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Special Effects Coordinator
Second Assistant Camera
Musician
Art Direction
Screenplay
Set Decoration
Casting
Casting
Costume Design
Production Design