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Overview
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Writer:
James Toback (writer)
Release Date:
23 August 1978 (France)
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Tagline:
A powerful film about sex, music and violent crime. See more »
Plot:
A dysfunctional young man is pulled between loyalties to his Italian mob-connected loan shark father and his mentally disturbed Jewish concert pianist mother. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Piano
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Debt Collector
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Loan Shark
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Pianist
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Nude Model
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(54 articles)
Cannes and Hollywood: a feisty marriage
(From The Guardian - Film News. 14 May 2013, 2:30 AM, PDT)
Cannes: HBO Gets James Toback’s Fest Docu “Seduced and Abandoned”
(From Variety - TV News. 13 May 2013, 11:08 AM, PDT)
Cannes: HBO Gets James Toback’s Fest Docu “Seduced and Abandoned”
(From Variety - Film News. 13 May 2013, 11:08 AM, PDT)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 14 May 2013, 2:30 AM, PDT)
Cannes: HBO Gets James Toback’s Fest Docu “Seduced and Abandoned”
(From Variety - TV News. 13 May 2013, 11:08 AM, PDT)
Cannes: HBO Gets James Toback’s Fest Docu “Seduced and Abandoned”
(From Variety - Film News. 13 May 2013, 11:08 AM, PDT)
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An educated look at the underside of life.
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Harvey Keitel | ... | Jimmy Fingers |
 | Tisa Farrow | ... | Carol |
 | Jim Brown | ... | Dreems |
 | Michael V. Gazzo | ... | Ben |
 | Marian Seldes | ... | Ruth |
 | Danny Aiello | ... | Butch |
 | Ed Marinaro | ... | Gino |
 | Georgette Mosbacher | ... | Anita (as Georgette Muir) |
 | Tanya Roberts | ... | Julie |
| Carole Francis | ... | Christa |
| Lenny Montana | ... | Luchino |
| Vasco Valladeres | ... | Luchino's Son |
 | Tony Sirico | ... | Riccamonza (as Anthony Sirico) |
| Tom Signorelli | ... | Italian Prisoner |
 | Dominic Chianese | ... | Arthur Fox |
| Woodrow Garrian | ... | Conventioneer |
| James Fields | ... | Pianist |
| A. Andrew Pastorio | ... | Elderly Driver |
 | Frank Pesce | ... | Carmine |
 | Zack Norman | ... | Patrolman Levy |
| Jane Elder | ... | Esther |
| I.W. Klein | ... | Bail Bondsman |
| Murray Moston | ... | Doctor Fry |
| Emmy Falahi | ... | Young Gangster |
| Tina Fox | ... | Young Girl |
| Harlan Cary Poe | ... | Trucker's Helper |
| Henry Judd Baker | ... | Leonard (as Henry Baker) |
| Charles Polk | ... | J.R |
| Linda Blia | ... | Pizza Customer #1 |
| Francine Gabel | ... | Pizza Customer #2 |
 | Josh Clark | ... | Pizza Customer #3 |
| Bud Nease | ... | Bartender #1 |
| Paul Ricci | ... | Bartender #2 |
 | Sam Coppola | ... | Sam |
| Andre Waters | ... | Dreem's Bartender |
| Josie Johnson | ... | Dreems Girl #1 |
| Susan McWilliams | ... | Dreems Girl #2 |
| Tia Rance | ... | Dreems Girl #3 |
| Aida Random | ... | Dreems Girl #4 |
| Leza Van Buren | ... | Dreems Girl #5 |
| Largo Woodruff | ... | Dreems Girl #6 |
| Pembrose Deans | ... | Black Prisoner #1 |
| Arthur French | ... | Black Prisoner #2 |
| John F. Dempsey | ... | Police Clerk |
| David Ellsworth | ... | Waiter |
| Paul Stocker | ... | Bartender |
| Patricia J. Earnest | ... | Receptionist |
| Joe De Kama | ... | Doctor Schwartz |
Directed by | |||
| James Toback | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| James Toback | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| George Barrie | .... | producer | |
| Richard Stenta | .... | line producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Michael Chapman | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Robert Lawrence | |||
Casting by | |||
| Jane Feinberg | |||
| Mike Fenton | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Gene Rudolf | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Frederic C. Weiler | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Albert Wolsky | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Irving Buchman | .... | makeup artist | |
| Bob Grimaldi | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Richard Stenta | .... | production manager (as Dick Stenta) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Steve Irmo | .... | dga trainee | |
| Stewart Lyons | .... | second assistant director | |
| Daniel McCauley | .... | first assistant director | |
| Peter A. Runfolo | .... | second assistant director (as Peter Runfolo) | |
Art Department | |||
| Edward Garzero | .... | scenic artist | |
| John Oates Jr. | .... | property master (as John Oates) | |
Sound Department | |||
| John Fundus | .... | sound recordist | |
| Richard Guinness | .... | boom operator (as Dick Guiness) | |
| Les Lazarowitz | .... | sound mixer | |
| Bill Varney | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Brian Hamill | .... | still photographer | |
| Richard Quinlan | .... | gaffer | |
| Tibor Sands | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Fred Schuler | .... | camera operator | |
| Robert Ward | .... | key grip | |
Casting Department | |||
| Sylvia Fay | .... | extras casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Beverly Cycon | .... | costumer: women | |
| Max Soloman | .... | costumer: men (as Max Solomon) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Andrew Pressman | .... | assistant film editor | |
Music Department | |||
| James Fields | .... | classical music coordinator | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Harry J. Leavey | .... | transportation captain (as Harry Leavey) | |
Other crew | |||
| Robert F. Colesberry | .... | location coordinator | |
| Jeffrey Fischgrund | .... | production assistant (as Jeff Fischgrund) | |
| Fred Golini | .... | production assistant | |
| Nancy Hopton | .... | script supervisor (as Nancy Tonery) | |
| Stephen Klein | .... | production assistant | |
| Adeline Leonard Seakwood | .... | production office coordinator | |
| Bert Schneiderman | .... | business affairs | |
| Marion Taub | .... | location bookkeeper | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Brut Productions (1978) (USA) (theatrical)
- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1986) (USA) (TV) (network premiere)
- International Film Distributors (1978) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Parafrance Films (1978) (France) (theatrical)
- Solaris Distribution (2012) (France) (theatrical) (restored version)
- Turner Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
- Turner Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (USA) (DVD) (DVD-R)
- Worldvision Enterprises
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Runtime:
90 min
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Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
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Certification:
Finland:K-18 (cut) (1979) | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Australia:R | Iceland:16 | France:-16 | New Zealand:R18 | Canada:R
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Trivia:
James Toback claims in the DVD 'director's commentary' that Michael V. Gazzo, who was fond of a drink, bribed him for a pitcher of Bloody Mary in exchange for an unscripted line that would 'make the scene' in question: the line was 'I should have strangled you in your crib.' and Gazzo delivered it 'under the influence', Toback having been true to his word.See more »
Quotes:
Doctor Fry:[putting on a long rubber glove] Relax. All I'm gonna do is slip a finger in.
Jimmy Fingers:Why d'ya need a glove on up to your elbow?
Doctor Fry:My arm's cold. Turn around and bend over.
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Jimmy Fingers:Why d'ya need a glove on up to your elbow?
Doctor Fry:My arm's cold. Turn around and bend over.
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Movie Connections:
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Soundtrack:
One Fine DaySee more »
FAQ
Soundtrack : what's the name of the pianist who plays Bach's toccata (BWV914) ?See more »
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Many times over the years James Toback has been referred to as ‘brilliant', and a good deal of those times the film ‘Fingers' is mentioned in the same sentence.
It stands right there with Resevoir Dogs, Bad Lieutenant, and Mean Streets-all Harvey Keitel films which have over the years gotten far more applause than they did earlier..
Actually the premise is just enough unique: the concert pianist from the wrong side of the tracks, the carefree and confused collector for his bookie father.
Toback's dialogue is very raw, but it is on target for the very raw world he describes.
Michael Gazzo gives one of his best performances ever as Keitel's father.
Not to be missed, but if you look to Toback to recreate this magic with his later efforts, ‘The Pick-Up Artist' or `Exposed', don't waste your time. Even his recent `Two Girls and a Guy' might have been `Two Mil Down the Drain' without the superb performance of Robert Downey Jr.