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Cover of DVD (2002) |
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| Directed by | James Toback |
| Written by | James Toback |
| Starring | Harvey Keitel, Tisa Farrow, Jim Brown |
| Cinematography | Michael Chapman |
| Editing by | Robert Lawrence |
| Distributed by | Brut Productions |
| Release date(s) | March 2, 1978 |
| Running time | 89 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Fingers is a 1978 drama film directed by James Toback.
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The film features Harvey Keitel as a pianist who also works for his loan shark father as a "collector". He is a conflicted soul, torn between his art, his loyalty to his father, his sexuality, and his past.
The film makes use of music to create a dichotomy between what the viewer is hearing and what they are seeing, which helps them feel the schizophrenia being experienced by the protagonist.
The film was remade in 2005 in France as The Beat That My Heart Skipped.
The film is also referenced in Get Shorty -- an in-joke, considering John Travolta's character is a loan shark.
Two notable pieces from the film are "Angel of the Morning" by Merrilee Rush and "Summertime, Summertime" by The Jamies. Director Toback, initially wanted to use the song "Summertime" because the movie had "a summertime feel to it," and they wanted to shoot it during the summer months. It wasn't to be however, yet he thought it appropriate enough to leave the song in there.
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