The King of the Gypsies

The King of the Gypsies (1978)

  • 80% of critics liked it
    (5 reviews)

  • 56% of users liked it
    (575 ratings)

Not surprisingly, this fascinating dissection of Gypsy life in America was vilified by several ethnic special-interest groups, who'd previously delivered their mimeoed missives to novelist Peter Maas, on whose book the film was based. Sterling Hayden is the "king" of a New York-based gypsy tribe,… More

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R, 1 hr. 52 min.
Directed By
Frank Pierson
Written By
Frank Pierson
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Dec 20, 1978 Wide
On DVD
Jun 3, 2008
Paramount Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

    King of the Gypsies is a fine wedding of craft and creativity.

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  • AJ V


    An all-star cast for a boring drama, which fails to bring an interesting subject to life. This movie could have been good, I could tell, but something was holding it back, I'm not sure what, maybe it was the director?

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