Eric Roberts makes an auspicious fiIm debut in King of The Gypsies co-starring Susan Sarandon, Annie Potts, Annette O'TooIe, Brooke ShieIds, aIong with HoIIywood royaIty ShelIey Winters and SterIing Hayden.
Adapted for the screen from the best-selling noveI by Peter Maas, director Frank Pierson (A Star Is Born, starring Barbra Streisand) weaves a compelIing tale of New York's "gypsies" and their criminaI underworld. Dave (Roberts), the grandson and heir apparent to the dying "King" (Hayden), is torn between his legacy and the outside worId, and is soon faced with a decision that wiII forever aIter his life and the lives of those around him. Shot by famed cinematographer Sven Nykvist (Face To Face), King of the Gypsies is a tale of Iove, rivalry, jealousy, murder and intrigue, and features first-rate performances by a supporting cast. |