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King of the Gypsies
King of the Gypsies

King of the Gypsies

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

Genres

Drama

OverView

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.

Others

Budget

$5000000

Revenue

$7325177

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

20 December 1978

Country

United States of America

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

Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone

(uncredited)

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