King of the Gypsies is a 1978 Paramount motion picture drama starring Eric Roberts, Sterling Hayden, Shelley Winters, Susan Sarandon, Brooke Shields, Annette O'Toole, and Judd Hirsch.
Directed by Frank Pierson, the screenplay was adapted by Pierson from the 1975 book King of the Gypsies by Peter Maas, which tells the story of Steve Tene and his gypsy family.
Several technical advisors, bit players and extras who worked on the movie were real gyps...
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King of the Gypsies is a 1978 Paramount motion picture drama starring Eric Roberts, Sterling Hayden, Shelley Winters, Susan Sarandon, Brooke Shields, Annette O'Toole, and Judd Hirsch.
Directed by Frank Pierson, the screenplay was adapted by Pierson from the 1975 book King of the Gypsies by Peter Maas, which tells the story of Steve Tene and his gypsy family.
Several technical advisors, bit players and extras who worked on the movie were real gypsies. Reportedly, they also spent a lot of time attempting to scam money from the cast and crew.
Eric Roberts was nominated for a 1979 Golden Globe for "Best Motion Picture Acting Debut – Male" for his performance as Dave.
King of the Gypsies deals with the criminal and violent lives of a group of modern day gypsies based in New York City. Their "king", Zharko Stepanowicz (Sterling Hayden), on his deathbed passes his leadership to his unwilling grandson, Dave (Eric Roberts). Despite Dave's refusal to become the gypsies' king, Dave's father,...
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