Sunnyside
Directed byTimothy Galfas
Written byTimothy Galfas
Jeff King
Story byJeff King
Robert L. Schaffel
Produced byRobert Schaffel
StarringJoey Travolta
CinematographyGary Graver
Edited byHerbert H. Dow
Music byAlan Douglas
Harold Wheeler
Distributed byAmerican International Pictures
Release date
  • June 1, 1979 (1979-06-01) (New York City)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Sunnyside is a 1979 American action drama film written by Timothy Galfas and Jeff King, directed by Galfas and starring Joey Travolta.

Plot

In Queens, New York, Nick Martin is a gang leader in the tough neighborhood of Sunnyside, but he aspires to move his mother, Mrs. Martin, and two brothers to a better way of life. Nick, however, is entangled in the politics of the street and wants to help his community, as the leader of the “Nightcrawlers.” When vendors at a local carnival swindle Sunnyside residents, the Nightcrawlers join forces with rival hooligans, the Warlocks and the Deathmakers, to rob the amusement park. Although the groups agree to use fake weapons, a carnival employee is shot by a real gun at the hands of the Warlocks. As Nick confronts Warlock leader, Eddie Reaper, about the killing, tension between the rival gangs escalates. Meanwhile, Nick and his family make plans to move out of the neighborhood. Nick’s brother, Denny, a fledging artist, pursues employment as an illustrator, while Nick shows his mother an apartment in Manhattan. Violence erupts when the Warlocks murder a member of the Nightcrawlers. Nick and his gang retaliate by destroying the Warlocks’ hideout in an explosion. Before the final confrontation, Denny tries to warn his brother, but Nick is shot and killed, along with his rival, Reaper.

Cast

Release

The film was screened at the Embassy II theater in New York City on June 1, 1979.[1]

Reception

Leonard Maltin awarded the film one and a half stars.[2]

References

  1. Maslin, Janet (June 2, 1979). "Screen: Sibling 'Sunnyside':The Cast". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  2. Maltin, Leonard (2013). Leonard Maltin's 2014 Movie Guide. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 9781101609552.


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