---
title: 'King of the Gypsies (1978)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Frank Pierson'
released: '1978-12-20'
runtime_minutes: 110
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/king-of-the-gypsies-1978'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077807/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# King of the Gypsies (1978)

1978 · 110 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

King of the Gypsies is a 1978 American drama film written and directed by Frank Pierson and based on the 1975 book of the same name by Peter Maas. It stars Eric Roberts, Sterling Hayden, Shelley Winters, Susan Sarandon, Brooke Shields, Annette O'Toole, and Judd Hirsch.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Frank Pierson](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-pierson)
- **Screenplay:** [Frank Pierson](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-pierson), [Peter Maas](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-maas)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Stéphane Grappelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephane-grappelli), [David Grisman](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-grisman)
- **Producer:** [Federico De Laurentiis](https://cinepixo.com/people/federico-de-laurentiis)
- **Director of Photography:** [Sven Nykvist](https://cinepixo.com/people/sven-nykvist)
- **Editor:** [Paul Hirsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-hirsch)

## Cast

- [Roy Brocksmith](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-brocksmith)
- [Matthew Labyorteaux](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthew-labyorteaux)
- [Eric Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-roberts)
- [Judd Hirsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/judd-hirsch)
- [Patti LuPone](https://cinepixo.com/people/patti-lupone)
- [Michael Higgins](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-higgins)
- [Rachel Ticotin](https://cinepixo.com/people/rachel-ticotin)
- [Brooke Shields](https://cinepixo.com/people/brooke-shields)
- [Tom Mason](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-mason-2)
- [Alice Drummond](https://cinepixo.com/people/alice-drummond)
- [Anthony Holland](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-holland)
- [Annette O'Toole](https://cinepixo.com/people/annette-o-toole)
- [Sam Coppola](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-coppola)
- [Annie Potts](https://cinepixo.com/people/annie-potts)
- [Sterling Hayden](https://cinepixo.com/people/sterling-hayden)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/king-of-the-gypsies-1978
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