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King of the Gypsies

In the criminal and violent world of modern-day Gypsies based in New York City, their 'king' Zharko Stepanowicz passes his leadership to his unwilling grandson, leaving the skipped father resentful.

Director

Frank Pierson

Year

Genre

Box Office

$7,325,177

Production

The De Laurentiis Company,Paramount Pictures

Awards

3 nominations

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King Zharko Stepanowicz

Sterling Hayden

Queen Rachel

Shelley Winters

Rose

Groffo

Dave

Tita

Sharon

Annette O'Toole

Persa

Spiro Giorgio

Michael V. Gazzo

Danitza Giorgio

Adolf

Stephen Mendillo

Zio Miller

Rui Ilanovitch

Pete Stepanowicz

Phuro

Young Dave

Middle Dave

Matthew Labyorteaux

Young Tita

Danielle Brisebois

Young Rose

Young Groffo

Gypsy Horsetrader

Gypsy Horsetrader

Christening Priest

Midwife

Ivy

Mary Louise Wilson

Mr. Kessler

Mr. Tomlin

Anthony Holland

Jewelry Store Detective

Kessler's Lawyer

Zharko's Lawyer

Martin Rosenblatt

Basketball Coach

Frederick Coffin

Traffic Court Judge

Michael Higgins

Courthouse Reporter

MacIntyre Dixon

Courthouse Reporter

Courthouse Photographer

Dave's Doctor

Insurance Adjuster

Waiter at Mamma Leone's

Zharko's Nurse

Zharko's Doctor

Bernie McInerney

Hallway Thug

Hallway Thug

Persa's Child

Persa's Child

Glen Gianfrancisco

Funeral Home Director

Frinkuleschti

Frinkuleschti's Son

Blake Brocksmith

Man at Accident

Policeman at Groffo's Death

Gypsy Musician - violin

Stéphane Grappelli

Gypsy Musician - guitar

Gypsy Dancer

Julio R. Ceasar

Gypsy Dancer

Gypsy Dancer

Tony Constantine

Gypsy Musician - guitar

Gypsy Dancer

Dee Dee Friedman

Gypsy Musician - violin

Gypsy Musician - mandolin

Gypsy Dancer

Hason Harfouche

Gypsy Dancer

Gypsy Dancer

Horse Handler

Bodyguard

Jewelery store detective

Rose's Daughter

Gypsy Dancer

Gypsy Musician - percussion

Gypsy Dancer

Gypsy Musician - mandolin

Gypsy Dancer

Gypsy Dancer

Alison Contreras Woodstock

Bodyguard

Sandy Alexander

Black-Eyed Susan

Marconi

Gypsy Camp Dweller

Aristedes Philip DuVal

Robert Gerringer

Leonard Jackson

Gypsy

William Thomas Jr.

Richard Valladeres

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Hey, how much is that? - King of the Gypsies

Hey, how much is that?

Get the kids out of the way. - King of the Gypsies

Get the kids out of the way.

Oh, my God, you ran over
Rui Ilanovitch. I saw you do it. - King of the Gypsies

Oh, my God, you ran over Rui Ilanovitch. I saw you do it.

So even before I was
born, I was already in trouble. - King of the Gypsies

So even before I was born, I was already in trouble.

Zharko Stepanowicz, - King of the Gypsies

Zharko Stepanowicz,

The Gypsies
celebrated anything. - King of the Gypsies

The Gypsies celebrated anything.

We kept moving,
living the independent life, - King of the Gypsies

We kept moving, living the independent life,

Hey, Zharko. - King of the Gypsies

Who got you? Yeah. - King of the Gypsies

Who got you? Yeah.

What are you talking about? - King of the Gypsies

What are you talking about?

Come on,
let's get out of here. - King of the Gypsies

Come on, let's get out of here.

I went to a priest. - King of the Gypsies

I went to a priest.

I couldn't
read. I couldn't write. - King of the Gypsies

I couldn't read. I couldn't write.

Without a birth certificate, - King of the Gypsies

Without a birth certificate,

Out of eight million people
in New York, - King of the Gypsies

Out of eight million people in New York,

Mr. Rose,
check okay, aisle three, please. - King of the Gypsies

Mr. Rose, check okay, aisle three, please.

With a score
like that, you live high. - King of the Gypsies

With a score like that, you live high.

Go fast. Come on.
Show me fast. - King of the Gypsies

Go fast. Come on. Show me fast.

So, what am I doing
out here? - King of the Gypsies

So, what am I doing out here?

Where the hell you been, huh? - King of the Gypsies

Where the hell you been, huh?

Is we live in a democracy - King of the Gypsies

Is we live in a democracy

Anyway,
go see the old man. - King of the Gypsies

Anyway, go see the old man.

Are you going? - King of the Gypsies

Love never even entered
their lives. - King of the Gypsies

Love never even entered their lives.

I wonder what you'd make
of my parents. - King of the Gypsies

I wonder what you'd make of my parents.

Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Sharon's
mother and father. - King of the Gypsies

Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Sharon's mother and father.

Hey, listen--
Don't. - King of the Gypsies

Hey, listen-- Don't.

Hey, can you tell
me how to get to room 302? - King of the Gypsies

Hey, can you tell me how to get to room 302?

I think I should
get you a nurse. - King of the Gypsies

I think I should get you a nurse.

The only reason
I would be king - King of the Gypsies

The only reason I would be king

Hey, king. - King of the Gypsies

I'm okay. - King of the Gypsies

The door. .. The door was open. - King of the Gypsies

The door. .. The door was open.

What happened? - King of the Gypsies

It's just like him to have
a couple fuck ups like he is. - King of the Gypsies

It's just like him to have a couple fuck ups like he is...

Dave is here.
Dave is here. - King of the Gypsies

Dave is here. Dave is here.

Only Gypsies
supposed to be in here. - King of the Gypsies

Only Gypsies supposed to be in here.

Get him. - King of the Gypsies

Come on. Come on. Come on, Davy. - King of the Gypsies

Come on. Come on. Come on, Davy.

Come here.
You all right? - King of the Gypsies

Come here. You all right?

It could be worse, you know,
you could be married, right? - King of the Gypsies

It could be worse, you know, you could be married, right?

They're gonna find me.
No, they won't. - King of the Gypsies

They're gonna find me. No, they won't.

I want you to sit up
for a second, okay? - King of the Gypsies

I want you to sit up for a second, okay?

Goddamn it! - King of the Gypsies

Adolf, where you going,
get back in here, - King of the Gypsies

Adolf, where you going, get back in here,

Put it down. - King of the Gypsies

Crazy bastard.
Get out of the way! - King of the Gypsies

Crazy bastard. Get out of the way!

Dave, get out of here! - King of the Gypsies

Dave, get out of here!

Don't run.
Don't run, David. Don't. - King of the Gypsies

Don't run. Don't run, David. Don't.

Where is he?
Where's Dave? Where's Dave? - King of the Gypsies

Where is he? Where's Dave? Where's Dave?

Groffo, you won the hand. - King of the Gypsies

Groffo, you won the hand.

Look at this. - King of the Gypsies

King of the Gypsies poster

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In the criminal and violent world of modern-day Gypsies based in New York City, their 'king' Zharko Stepanowicz passes his leadership to his unwilling grandson, leaving the skipped father resentful.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Frank Pierson

Writer: Peter Maas, Frank Pierson

Production: The De Laurentiis Company,Paramount Pictures

Genre: drama

Year: 1978

MetaScore: 38/100

ImdbRating: 6.2

BoxOffice: $7,325,177

Released: 28 Feb 1979

Awards: 3 nominations

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