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
Novel
Producer
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Editor
Co-Producer
Line Producer
Line Producer
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Unit Production Manager
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Camera Operator
Production Sound Mixer
Assistant Costume Designer
Sound Editor
Continuity
Extras Casting
Assistant Art Director
Lead Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
First Assistant Camera
Second Assistant Camera
Boom Operator
Costumer
Costumer
Wardrobe Supervisor
Makeup Designer
Hair Designer
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dialogue Editor
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Assistant Sound Editor
Assistant Sound Editor
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Foley Artist
Foley Artist
Foley Artist
Foley Artist
ADR Supervisor
Stunt Coordinator
Special Effects Coordinator
Special Effects Technician
Special Effects Technician
Dialogue Coach
Still Photographer
Second Assistant Director
Art Direction
Second Assistant Camera
Production Sound Mixer
Boom Operator
Makeup Artist
Still Photographer
Musician
Screenplay
Casting
Casting
Production Design
Costume Design
Art Direction
Set Decoration