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King of the Gypsies

19785.6 / 10112 min
Drama

Overview

They have their own language... Their own codes of sex, honor and vengeance... And their own way of choosing a king.

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.

Cast

Sterling Hayden

Sterling Hayden

King Zharko Stepanowicz

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Queen Rachel

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Rose

Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

Groffo

Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

Dave

Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields

Tita

Annette O'Toole

Annette O'Toole

Sharon

Annie Potts

Annie Potts

Persa

Alice Drummond

Alice Drummond

Zharko's Nurse

Michael V. Gazzo

Michael V. Gazzo

Spiro Giorgio

Antonia Rey

Antonia Rey

Danitza Giorgio

Stephen Mendillo

Stephen Mendillo

Adolf

Joe Zaloom

Joe Zaloom

Rui Ilanovitch

Linda Manz

Linda Manz

(uncredited)

Zvee Scooler

Zvee Scooler

Phuro

Matthew Labyorteaux

Matthew Labyorteaux

Middle Dave

Danielle Brisebois

Danielle Brisebois

Young Tita

Marc Vahanian

Marc Vahanian

Young Groffo

Chris Manor

Chris Manor

C.A.R. Smith

C.A.R. Smith

Kathi Moss

Kathi Moss

Mary Louise Wilson

Mary Louise Wilson

Ivy

David Rounds

David Rounds

Anthony Holland

Anthony Holland

Mr. Tomlin

Tom Quinn

Tom Quinn

David Little

David Little

Martin Rosenblatt

Martin Rosenblatt

Frederick Coffin

Frederick Coffin

Basketball Coach

Michael Higgins

Michael Higgins

Traffic Court Judge

MacIntyre Dixon

MacIntyre Dixon

Courthouse Reporter

Paul Sparer

Paul Sparer

Mark Weston

Mark Weston

Joe Maruzzo

Joe Maruzzo

Waiter

Bernie McInerney

Bernie McInerney

Zharko's Doctor

Franklin Scott

Franklin Scott

Jay Norman

Jay Norman

William Duell

William Duell

Roy Brocksmith

Roy Brocksmith

Harris Laskawy

Harris Laskawy

Tom Mason

Tom Mason

Stéphane Grappelli

Stéphane Grappelli

Dee Dee Friedman

Dee Dee Friedman

Faith Minton

Faith Minton

Gypsy

Leonard Jackson

Leonard Jackson

Crew

Frank Pierson

Frank Pierson

Director

Dino De Laurentiis

Dino De Laurentiis

Executive Producer

Paul Hirsch

Paul Hirsch

Editor

Sven Nykvist

Sven Nykvist

Director of Photography

Scott Rudin

Scott Rudin

Casting

Anna Gross

Anna Gross

Associate Producer

Kay Chapin

Kay Chapin

Script Supervisor

Joel Thurm

Joel Thurm

Casting

Peter Maas

Peter Maas

Book

Gene Callahan

Gene Callahan

Production Design

Federico De Laurentiis

Federico De Laurentiis

Producer

David Grisman

David Grisman

Original Music Composer

Anna Hill Johnstone

Anna Hill Johnstone

Costume Design

Mirella De Rossi

Mirella De Rossi

Hairstylist

Carl Fullerton

Carl Fullerton

Makeup Artist

Bob Grimaldi

Bob Grimaldi

Hairstylist

Frank Pierson

Frank Pierson

Screenplay

Giannetto De Rossi

Giannetto De Rossi

Makeup Artist

Allen Weisinger

Allen Weisinger

Makeup Artist

John Jay Moore

John Jay Moore

Art Direction

Robert Drumheller

Robert Drumheller

Set Decoration

Edward Drohan

Edward Drohan

Special Effects

John Godfrey

John Godfrey

Set Decoration

Pamela Malouf

Pamela Malouf

Assistant Editor

Glenn R. Wilder

Glenn R. Wilder

Stunt Coordinator

Alan Hopkins

Alan Hopkins

Assistant Director

Scott Rudin

Scott Rudin

Casting Director

Frank Ferrara Sr.

Frank Ferrara Sr.

Stunts