King of the Gypsies

Name: King of the Gypsies
Released: 1978-12-20

1978· R· 1h 52m· Drama

“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.

1978-12-20

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Cast & Characters

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Key Crew

DirectorFrank Pierson

ScreenplayFrank Pierson

ProducerFederico De Laurentiis

Director of PhotographySven Nykvist

Original Music ComposerDavid Grisman

EditorPaul Hirsch

Full cast & crew (30 cast · 28 crew)

Details

Released1978-12-20

Runtime1h 52m · R

StatusReleased

StudiosThe De Laurentiis Company

Budget$5M

Box office$7M

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Rating5.9/10 · 24 votes

Original languageen

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