
When a young boy's family is killed by the mob, their tough neighbor Gloria becomes his reluctant guardian. In possession of a book that the gangsters want, the pair go on the run in New York.
Cast

Gena Rowlands
Gloria Swenson

Buck Henry
Jack Dawn

Julie Carmen
Jeri Dawn
John Adames
Phil Dawn
Tony Knesich
1st Man / Gangster
Gregory Cleghorne
Kid in Elevator
Lupe Garnica
Margarita Vargas
Jessica Castillo
Joan Dawn

Tom Noonan
2nd Man / Gangster

Ronald Maccone
3rd Man / Gangster
George Yudzevich
Heavy Set Man

Gary Klar
Irish Cop
William E. Rice
TV Newscaster
Frank Belgiorno
Riverside Drive Man #5

J.C. Quinn
Riverside Drive Man #4

Alex Stevens
Riverside Drive Man #7

Sonny Landham
Riverside Drive Man #8
Harry Madsen
Riverside Drive Man #6
Shanton Granger
Car Flip Cabbie
John Pavelko
Bank Teller

Ray Baker
Assistant Bank Manager
Ross Charap
Ron / Vault
Irvin Graham
Clerk / Adams Hotel
Michael Proscia
Uncle Joe
T.S. Rosenbaum
Desk Clerk / Star Hotel

Santos Morales
N.Y. Cemetery Cabbie
Meta Shaw Stevens
Hostess
Marilyn Putnam
Waitress

John Finnegan
Frank
Gaetano Lisi
Mister
Richard M. Kaye
Penn Station Hood #3
Steve Lefkowitz
Penn Station Hood #5
George Poidomani
Penn Station Hood #4

Lawrence Tierney
Broadway Bartender
Asa Adil Qawee
E. 104th Street Cab Driver
Vincent Pecorella
Boy in Bitch Mother's Apt
Iris Fernandez
Bitch Mother #1
Jade Bari
Bitch Mother #2
David Resnick
Subway Person #2
Thomas J. Buckman
Man in Newark Station
Joe Dabenigno
Man in Newark Station
Bill Wiley
Bellman
John M. Sefakis
Greek Cashier

Val Avery
Sill
Walter Dukes
Newark Cabbie
Janet Ruben
Lincoln Tunnel Cabbie
Ferruccio Hrvatin
Aldo

Edward Wilson
Guillermo D'Antoni
Basilio Franchina
Tony Tanzini
Carl Levy
Milt Cohen
Warren Selvaggi
Pat Donovan
Nathan Seril
The Baron
Vladimir Drazenovic
Tonti
Edward Jacobs
Desk Clerk / Newark Hotel
Brad Johnston
1st Traveler
Jerry Jaffe
Pittsburgh Cabbie

Chris McCabe Adams
Kid Playing on the Street (uncredited)
Maja Niles
Tourist (uncredited)
Jerry Schram
Bank Customer (uncredited)
Filomena Spagnuolo
Old Lady (uncredited)
Crew

John Cassavetes
Director, Writer
George C. VillaseƱor
Editor
Lori Blounstein
Assistant Editor
Fred Schuler
Director of Photography
Peter Garbarini
Aerial Director of Photography

Michael Haley
First Assistant Director
Tom Fritz
Second Assistant Director

Sam Shaw
Producer
Stephen F. Kesten
Associate Producer, Production Manager
Elizabeth Gazzara
Production Assistant
Lou Barlia
Camera Operator
Sandy Brooke
First Assistant Camera
Ricki-Ellen Brooke
Second Assistant Camera
John Mazzoni
Dolly Grip
Vic Ramos
Casting
Marilyn Putnam
Wardrobe Supervisor
Peggy Farrell
Costume Design
Emanuel Ungaro
Costume Design
Verne Caruso
Hairstylist
Vincent Callaghan
Makeup Artist
Gaetano Lisi
Second Unit Director
Wayne Artman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Jiron
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Beckert
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dennis Maitland
Sound Mixer
Jack C. Jacobsen
Sound Mixer
Pat Somerset
Sound Effects
Jeff Bushelman
Sound Effects
James Perdue
Sound Recordist
Daniel Rosenblum
Sound Recordist
Stan Gordon
Sound
Tod A. Maitland
Boom Operator
Conrad 'Connie' F. Brink
Special Effects
Al Griswold
Special Effects
Ron Ottesen
Special Effects

Bill Conti
Original Music Composer
Cliff Kohlweck
Music Editor
James Giblin
Transportation Captain
Richard M. Kaye
Dialogue Coach
John Godfrey
Set Decoration
Adger W. Cowans
Still Photographer
Jessica Burstein
Still Photographer
Larry Shaw
Still Photographer
Nancy Hopton
Script Supervisor
Ken Connors
Best Boy Electric
James E. Foote
Location Manager
Eileen Eichenstein
Production Office Coordinator

Victoria Vanderkloot
Stunt Double
Walter Stocklin
Property Master
Tom Volpe
Best Boy Grip
Penney Finkelman Cox
Assistant Director Trainee
Dennis Gamiello
Key Grip
Russell Engels
Gaffer
Ann Guerin
Publicist
Rene D'Auriac
Art Direction

Judianna Makovsky
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