Fingers

Fingers

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

1978 · 90 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime

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.

Directed by James Toback · Written by James Toback

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