Fingers

"Some will love it. Others will be angered by it. Everyone will be stunned by it!"

1978 1h 30m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 70

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Synopsis

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A wanna-be concert pianist spends his days making a living by collecting debts for his Mafioso father, a lifestyle that could eventually ruin his dreams of a musical career.

“Some will love it. Others will be angered by it. Everyone will be stunned by it!”

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Cast

Harvey Keitel
Jimmy Fingers
Tisa Farrow
Carol
Jim Brown
Dreems
Michael V. Gazzo
Ben
Marian Seldes
Ruth
Danny Aiello
Butch
Ed Marinaro
Gino
Georgette Mosbacher
Anita

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Toback
Writers: James Toback
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Toback, shot by Michael Chapman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Lawrence shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Harvey Keitel and Tisa Farrow and Jim Brown carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Some will love it. Others will be angered by it. Everyone will be stunned by it!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Toback directs. Michael Chapman behind the camera. Robert Lawrence cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
348 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by James Toback, shot by Michael Chapman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Robert Lawrence shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Harvey Keitel and Tisa Farrow and Jim Brown carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Some will love it. Others will be angered by it. Everyone will be stunned by it!".
9IMDB entry: tt0077549 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.