King of the Gypsies (film)

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King of the Gypsies
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Directed by	Frank Pierson
Produced by	Dino De Laurentiis Federico De Laurentiis
Written by	Peter Maas Frank Pierson
Starring	Sterling Hayden Shelley Winters Susan Sarandon Brooke Shields Eric Roberts
Editing by	Paul Hirsch
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date(s)	1978
Running time	111 min
Country	United States
Language	English
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King of the Gypsies is a 1978 dramatic movie starring Sterling Hayden, Eric Roberts, Judd Hirsch, Brooke Shields, Shelley Winters, Susan Sarandon and Annette O'Toole. It was directed by Frank Pierson and is rated R.

[edit] Plot

The king (Hayden) of the gypsies on his deathbed passes his crown to his unwilling grandson (Roberts). Jealous that that he wasn't selected, the grandson's father (Hirsch) begins plotting the death of his son. Even though he is almost willing to give up his throne to his dad, the son decides to be devoted to his traditions. Brooke Shields plays his sister and Annette O'Toole plays his girl friend.