King of the Gypsies
Author | Review | ||
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United Kingdom | Time Out | "Endless and doggedly in earnest." | NEG |
United States | The Washington Post | "'King of the Gypsies' gets caught in a paralyzing bind between sordid subject matter and ridiculous casting." | NEG |
United States | TV Guide | "Although this film suffered from some miscasting--especially the choice of Shields, whose performance is more than mildly distressing--King of the Gypsies offers an often fascinating look at gypsy culture in America." | NEU |
United States | Chicago Reader | "Pointless, messy, rambling; no atmosphere and no energy." | NEG |
United States | Boston Globe | "Eric Roberts, making his movie debut, shines as a Travolta-ish hero who wants to surmount his family origins." | POS |
United States | The New York Times | "Frank Pierson has written and directed a melodrama about three generations of gypsies that is all color and no substance." | NEG |
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