The Gift

The Gift

100 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Dec. 15, 1979

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

The Gift

100 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Dec. 15, 1979

The Gift
A sailor (Gary Frank) on Christmas leave visits his boozing, one-legged father (Glenn Ford) and dreamer mother (Julie Harris) in 1950s Brooklyn.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Paramount Television, Cypress Point Productions, The Jozak Company
Original title The Gift
Directors Don Taylor
Writers Robert Malloy, Pete Hamill

Cast

Glenn Ford

as Billy Devlin

Julie Harris

as Anne Devlin

Gary Frank

as Pete Devlin

Allison Argo

as Kathleen

Maggie Cooper

as Betty

Tom Clancy

as Richie Brennan

Harry Gold

as Griffin

Kevin Bacon

as Teddy

M. Emmet Walsh

as Legion Commander

Phillip Pine

as Boop

Jane Hoffman

as Mrs. Crowley

Lewis Charles

as Izzy

K.C. Martel

as John

Antony Ponzini

as Patsy

Pat Corley

as Brick

Edwin Max

as Mr. Baron

Bob O'Connell

as George

Jerry Machen

as Eddie Riggs

Matt Russo

as Grifter

Conal O'Brien

as Paratrooper on Bus

Frank Conn

as Paratrooper on Bus

Luke Andreas

as Ironworker 1

Nicholas Mele

as Ironworker 2

Art Kassul

as Crony 1

Raymond Guth

as Crony 2

Don Stark

as Punk 1

Jon Reigrod

as Punk 2

Julie Alter

as Sal's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Joel Bailey

as Navy Guy (uncredited)