Pie in the Sky (1964 film)
1964 film by Allen Baron
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Pie in the Sky is a 1964 American film drama written and directed by Allen Baron and starring Lee Grant, Sylvia Miles, and youngster Richard Bray (his only film work).[2] Although filmed in 1962, financial and distribution problems delayed release until 1964. Shortly after the initial release, it was retitled Terror in the City.[3]
Dorothy E. Reed
Richard Bray
Michael Higgins
Robert Allen
Sylvia Miles
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| Directed by | Allen Baron |
| Written by | Allen Baron |
| Produced by | Merrill Brody Dorothy E. Reed |
| Starring | Lee Grant Richard Bray Michael Higgins Robert Allen Sylvia Miles |
| Cinematography | Merrill S. Brody Don Malkames |
| Edited by | Ralph Rosenblum |
| Music by | Robert Mersey |
Production company | Barbroo Productions / Bischoff-Diamond Corporation |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $180,000[1] |
Plot
A nine-year-old boy, Brill (Richard Bray), who lives on a farm, hitchhikes to New York City. He finds work selling papers with a gang of shoeshine boys and paper carriers managed by teen punk Rick (Jaime Charlamagne), who keeps half their earnings. Brill wins Rick's money in a crap game, and he goes on the town with his Puerto Rican friend Paco (Roberto Marsach).
When Rick's gang gives Brill a beating, prostitute Suzy (Lee Grant) takes care of Brill, buys him new clothes and takes him on a tour of Manhattan. After Suzy is picked up by the police, Brill buys a bicycle to ride back to the farm. However, a truck ruins the bicycle on the highway, and he stays the night at the home of an elderly African-American couple. Back home the next day, he gives his father the rest of his money.
Cast
- Lee Grant as Suzy
- Richard Bray as Brill
- Michael Higgins as Carl
- Robert Marsach as Paco
- Robert Allen as Brill's Father
- Sylvia Miles as Rose
- Ruth Attaway as Farmer's Wife
- Robert Earl Jones as Farmer
