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The Gift
The Gift

The Gift

Three Days of Passion and Conflict That Will Change His Life Forever

Genres

DramaTV Movie

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A sailor on Christmas leave visits his boozing, one-legged father and dreamer mother in 1950s Brooklyn.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

15 December 1979

Country

United States of America

Cast

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Billy Devlin

Julie Harris

Julie Harris

Anne Devlin

Gary Frank

Gary Frank

Pete Devlin

Allison Argo

Allison Argo

Kathleen

Maggie Cooper

Maggie Cooper

Betty

Tom Clancy

Tom Clancy

Richie Brennan

Harry Gold

Harry Gold

Griffin

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Teddy

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Legion Commander

Phillip Pine

Phillip Pine

Boop

Mitchell Group

Mitchell Group

Sal

Jane Hoffman

Jane Hoffman

Mrs. Crowley

Lewis Charles

Lewis Charles

Izzy

K.C. Martel

K.C. Martel

John

Antony Ponzini

Antony Ponzini

Patsy

Pat Corley

Pat Corley

Brick

Edwin Max

Edwin Max

Mr. Baron

Bob O'Connell

Bob O'Connell

George

Jerry Machen

Jerry Machen

Eddie Riggs

Matt Russo

Matt Russo

Grifter

Conal O'Brien

Conal O'Brien

Paratrooper on Bus

Frank Conn

Frank Conn

Paratrooper on Bus

Luke Andreas

Luke Andreas

Ironworker 1

Nicholas Mele

Nicholas Mele

Ironworker 2

Art Kassul

Art Kassul

Crony 1

Raymond Guth

Raymond Guth

Crony 2

Don Stark

Don Stark

Punk 1

Jon Reigrod

Jon Reigrod

Punk 2

Julie Alter

Julie Alter

Sal's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Joel Bailey

Joel Bailey

Navy Guy (uncredited)

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