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
Donna
Steve
Ella
Freddy
Al
Mary Black
Stump
Alex
Willie
Ruthie
Mike
Tral's Trick
Georgette's Mother
Lost Soldier
Cop
Security Guard
Riot Police Officer
Riot Police Officer
Uptown Bartender
Uptown Doggie
Priest
Car Driver
Strike Worker
Producer
Director
Screenplay