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The Gift (1979)

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Don Taylor

Synopsis

A sailor (Gary Frank) on Christmas leave visits his boozing, one-legged father (Glenn Ford) and dreamer mother (Julie Harris) in 1950s Brooklyn.

Actors

Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford
Billy Devlin
Julie Harris
Julie Harris
Anne Devlin
Gary Frank
Gary Frank
Pete Devlin
Allison Argo
Allison Argo
Kathleen
Maggie Cooper
Maggie Cooper
Betty
Tom Clancy
Tom Clancy
Richie Brennan
Harry Gold
Harry Gold
Griffin
Kevin Bacon
Kevin Bacon
Teddy
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
Legion Commander
Phillip Pine
Phillip Pine
Boop
Mitchell Group
Mitchell Group
Sal
Jane Hoffman
Jane Hoffman
Mrs. Crowley
Lewis Charles
Lewis Charles
Izzy
K.C. Martel
K.C. Martel
John
Antony Ponzini
Antony Ponzini
Patsy
Pat Corley
Pat Corley
Brick
Edwin Max
Edwin Max
Mr. Baron
Bob O'Connell
Bob O'Connell
George
Jerry Machen
Jerry Machen
Eddie Riggs
Matt Russo
Matt Russo
Grifter
Conal O'Brien
Conal O'Brien
Paratrooper on Bus
Frank Conn
Frank Conn
Paratrooper on Bus
Luke Andreas
Luke Andreas
Ironworker 1
Nicholas Mele
Nicholas Mele
Ironworker 2
Art Kassul
Art Kassul
Crony 1
Raymond Guth
Raymond Guth
Crony 2
Don Stark
Don Stark
Punk 1
Jon Reigrod
Jon Reigrod
Punk 2
Julie Alter
Julie Alter
Sal's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Joel Bailey
Joel Bailey
Navy Guy (uncredited)

Crews

Don Taylor
Don Taylor
Director
Pete Hamill
Pete Hamill
Novel
Robert Malloy
Robert Malloy
Writer
Gerald W. Abrams
Gerald W. Abrams
Executive Producer
Joel Rogosin
Joel Rogosin
Producer
George Aliceson Tipton
George Aliceson Tipton
Music
Robert E. Collins
Robert E. Collins
Director of Photography
John Farrell
John Farrell
Editor
Gregory Prange
Gregory Prange
Editor
Charles L. Hughes
Charles L. Hughes
Art Direction
Charles Graffeo
Charles Graffeo
Set Decoration
Anne Laune
Anne Laune
Costumer
Darryl Levine
Darryl Levine
Costumer

Posters and backgrounds

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