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| 3 | A 1978 American crime drama film directed by Creator/FrankPierson, based on the nonfiction book of the same title by Creator/PeterMaas. |
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| 5 | In 1960s New York City, a group of UsefulNotes/{{Romani}} (gypsies) has to deal with the passing of their so-called "king" Zharko Stepanowicz (Creator/SterlingHayden), who left the position of leadership to his grandson Dave (Creator/EricRoberts), who's reluctant to take on the role. Dave's father Groffo (Creator/JuddHirsch), meanwhile, is angry that he was passed up for the role and tries to have his son killed out of resentment. |
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| 7 | The film also stars Creator/ShelleyWinters, Creator/SusanSarandon, Creator/BrookeShields, and Creator/AnnetteOToole. |
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| 10 | !!Tropes for the film: |
| 11 | * ArchnemesisDad: Groffo is this towards his son, Dave, out of resentment that he was passed on the leadership of their group. |
| 12 | * BigApplesauce: Takes place in 1960s New York. |
| 13 | * TheFilmOfTheBook: Of the aforementioned book by Peter Maas. |
| 14 | * PeriodPiece: The film takes place in TheSixties. |
| 15 | * ReluctantRuler: Dave is unwilling on his part to take on the title "King of the Gypsies" from his grandfather but he eventually accepts it and prepares to take the group into the twentieth century. |
| 16 | * RoguishRomani: The focus of the film is about a turbulent group of Romani dealing with a transition to power from grandfather to grandson, in which a father tries to have his son killed because his father (the son's grandfather) bypassed him. |
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