The Gift

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The Gift

"Three Days of Passion and Conflict That Will Change His Life Forever"

1979

1h 40m

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Overview

A sailor on Christmas leave visits his boozing, one-legged father and dreamer mother in 1950s Brooklyn.

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30 members

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Glenn Ford

Billy Devlin

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Julie Harris

Anne Devlin

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Gary Frank

Pete Devlin

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Allison Argo

Kathleen

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Maggie Cooper

Betty

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Tom Clancy

Richie Brennan

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Harry Gold

Griffin

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Kevin Bacon

Teddy

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M. Emmet Walsh

Legion Commander

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Phillip Pine

Boop

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Mitchell Group

Sal

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Jane Hoffman

Mrs. Crowley

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Lewis Charles

Izzy

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K.C. Martel

John

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Antony Ponzini

Patsy

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Pat Corley

Brick

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Edwin Max

Mr. Baron

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Bob O'Connell

George

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Jerry Machen

Eddie Riggs

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Matt Russo

Grifter

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Conal O'Brien

Paratrooper on Bus

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Frank Conn

Paratrooper on Bus

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Luke Andreas

Ironworker 1

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Nicholas Mele

Ironworker 2

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Art Kassul

Crony 1

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Raymond Guth

Crony 2

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Don Stark

Punk 1

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Jon Reigrod

Punk 2

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Julie Alter

Sal's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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Joel Bailey

Navy Guy (uncredited)

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