A gallery of characters in Brooklyn in the 1950s are crushed by their surroundings and selves: a union strike leader discovers he is gay; a prostitute falls in love with one of her clients; a family cannot cope with the fact that their daughter is illegitimately pregnant.
Harry Black
Tralala
Big Joe
Vinnie
Paulie
Boyce
Georgette
Sal
Tommy
Spook
Donna
Steve
Ella
Regina
Tony
Freddy
Al
Mary Black
Eddie
Teresa
Brickowski
Stump
Goldie
Rosie
Camille
Alex
Willie
Submarine Annie
Ruthie
Mike
Bill
Tral's Trick
Georgette's Mother
Arthur
Lost Soldier
Lost Soldier
Lost Soldier
Cop
Dowland
Security Guard
Riot Police Officer
Riot Police Officer
Truck Driver
Uptown Bartender
Uptown Doggie
Uptown Doggie
Priest
Bobby
Jack
Fred
Car Driver
Strike Worker
Director of Photography
Director
Producer
Novel
Original Music Composer
Editor
Line Producer
Co-Producer
Stunts
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Line Producer
Stunts
Stunts
Second Assistant Director
Assistant Costume Designer
Extras Casting
Set Dresser
Second Assistant Camera
Production Sound Mixer
Costumer
Stunts
Unit Production Manager
Stunts
Dialogue Editor
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Stunts
Continuity
First Assistant Camera
Set Dresser
Costumer
Stunts
Camera Operator
Sound Editor
Assistant Art Director
Stunts
Second Assistant Director
Lead Set Dresser
Wardrobe Supervisor
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Hair Designer
Assistant Editor
Assistant Sound Editor
Makeup Designer
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Assistant Sound Editor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Boom Operator
Assistant Editor
Boom Operator
Makeup Artist
Special Effects Technician
Dialogue Coach
Special Effects Coordinator
Foley Artist
Foley Artist
Still Photographer
Art Direction
Stunt Coordinator
Foley Artist
Production Sound Mixer
Still Photographer
Foley Artist
Second Assistant Director
Special Effects Technician
Second Assistant Camera
ADR Supervisor
Musician
Costume Design
Casting
Casting
Production Design
Set Decoration
Screenplay
Art Direction