A dysfunctional young man is pulled between loyalties to his Italian mob-connected loan-shark father and his mentally-disturbed Jewish concert-pianist mother.
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| Harvey Keitel | ... |
Jimmy Fingers
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| Tisa Farrow | ... |
Carol
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| Jim Brown | ... |
Dreems
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| Michael V. Gazzo | ... |
Ben
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| Marian Seldes | ... |
Ruth
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| Danny Aiello | ... |
Butch
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| Ed Marinaro | ... |
Gino
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Georgette Mosbacher | ... |
Anita
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| Tanya Roberts | ... |
Julie
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| Carole Francis | ... |
Christa
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| Lenny Montana | ... |
Luchino
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Vasco Valladeres | ... |
Luchino's Son
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| Tony Sirico | ... |
Riccamonza
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| Tom Signorelli | ... |
Italian Prisoner
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| Dominic Chianese | ... |
Arthur Fox
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Woodrow Garrian | ... |
Conventioneer
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James Fields | ... |
Pianist
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A. Andrew Pastorio | ... |
Elderly Driver
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| Frank Pesce | ... |
Carmine
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Zack Norman | ... |
Patrolman Levy
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Jane Elder | ... |
Esther
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I.W. Klein | ... |
Bail Bondsman
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| Murray Moston | ... |
Dr. Fry
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Emmy Falahi | ... |
Young Gangster
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Tina Fox | ... |
Young Girl
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Harlan Cary Poe | ... |
Trucker's Helper
(as Harlan Carey Poe)
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| Henry Judd Baker | ... |
Leonard
(as Henry Baker)
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Charles Polk | ... |
J.R.
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Linda Blia | ... |
Pizza Customer
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Francine Gabel | ... |
Pizza Customer
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| Josh Clark | ... |
Pizza Customer
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Byron Nease | ... |
Bartender #1
(as Bud Nease)
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Paul Ricci | ... |
Bartender #2
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| Sam Coppola | ... |
Sam
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Andre Waters | ... |
Dreems' Bartender
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| Josie Johnson | ... |
Dreems' Girl
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Susan McWilliams | ... |
Dreems' Girl
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Tia Rance | ... |
Dreems' Girl
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Aida Random | ... |
Dreems' Girl
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Leza Van Buren | ... |
Dreems' Girl
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| Largo Woodruff | ... |
Dreems' Girl
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Pembrose Deans | ... |
Black Prisoner
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Arthur French | ... |
Black Prisoner
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John F. Dempsey | ... |
Police Clerk
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David Ellsworth | ... |
Waiter
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Paul Stocker | ... |
Bartender
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Patricia J. Earnest | ... |
Receptionist
(as Patricia Earnest)
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Joe De Kama | ... |
Doctor Schwartz
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Directed by
| James Toback | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| James Toback | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| George Barrie | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Richard Stenta | ... | line producer |
Cinematography by
| Michael Chapman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Robert Lawrence | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Andrew Pressman | ... | assistant film editor |
Casting By
| Jane Feinberg | ||
| Mike Fenton | ||
Production Design by
| Gene Rudolf | ... | (production design) |
Set Decoration by
| Frederic C. Weiler | ||
Costume Design by
| Albert Wolsky | ... | (costume design) |
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 | ... | 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) |
Location Management
| Robert F. Colesberry | ... | location coordinator |
| Marion Taub | ... | location bookkeeper |
Music Department
| James Fields | ... | classical music coordinator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nancy Hopton | ... | script supervisor (as Nancy Tonery) |
Transportation Department
| Harry J. Leavey | ... | transportation captain (as Harry Leavey) |
Additional Crew
| Jeffrey Fischgrund | ... | production assistant (as Jeff Fischgrund) |
| Fred Golini | ... | production assistant |
| Stephen Klein | ... | production assistant |
| Adeline Leonard Seakwood | ... | production office coordinator |
| Bert Schneiderman | ... | business affairs |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Brut Productions (1978) (United States) (theatrical)
- CBS (1986) (United States) (tv)
- Aster Films (1979) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Columbia C.E.I.A.D. (1978) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Fox (1979) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1979) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- International Film Distributors (1978) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Parafrance Films (1978) (France) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1978) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Solaris Distribution (2012) (France) (theatrical)
- Astral Video (1983) (Canada) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- Sterling de Servicios (1989) (Spain) (VHS)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Worldvision Enterprises (1991) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Fenton-Feinberg Casting (casting)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- The Ross Effect (sound editing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Keitel plays the lead in this schizophrenic movie in which he is continually pulled by the two conflicting sides of his personality: on the one hand that of a quiet piano virtuoso, and on the other a ruthless debt collector for his mobster father.
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| Taglines | He Has The Hands Of An Artist And The Mind Of A Madman. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,300,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| 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 Marys, 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 » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in What's Wrong with Home Video (1988). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Now Is Forever See more » |
| Quotes |
Jimmy:
[to a girl he's just met]
I want it from you. Julie: Want what? Jimmy: Love. Julie: Why? Do you love me? Jimmy: No, I'm in love with a girl called Carol. I love your... Julie: My what? Jimmy: Your pussy. Julie: How do you know that? Jimmy: Of all the different kinds of pussy in the world; soft, hot, gravel, velvet, cold, wet, big, small, there's only one kind I can feel in my blood on sight. And that's silk, which is yours. See more » |