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Plot

Jimmy Angelelli (Harvey Keitel) wants to be a concert pianist. Jimmy's dad, Ben Angelelli (Michael V. Gazzo), wants his son to go into the family business. So far, so banal. But the "family business" depicted in Fingers is organized crime, and therein lies the film's perverse appeal. Fingers represents the directorial debut of screenwriter James Toback, who also wrote the script.
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Crime and Mystery,Drama
Run Time:
89min.
Theatrical Release Date:
03/02/1978
DVD Release Date:
11/05/2002
Director(s):
James Toback
Starring:
Harvey Keitel , Tisa Farrow , Jim Brown , Michael Vincente Gazzo , Marian Seldes
Themes:
Double Life,Creative Block,Musician's Life,Going Straight,Fathers and Sons
Tone:
Angry,Bleak,Confrontational,Disturbing,Forceful,Gritty,Harsh,Passionate,Tense
Keywords:
concert-pianist,dysfunctional,emotional-problems,family-business,kingpin,organized-crime
Language:
English