Pipe Dreams | |
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Directed by | Stephen F. Verona |
Produced by | Stephen F. Verona |
Written by | Stephen F. Verona |
Starring |
Gladys Knight Barry Hankerson Bruce French Sally Kirkland Wayne Tippit |
Music by | Gladys Knight and The Pips |
Cinematography | Stevan Larner |
Edited by | Robert Estrin |
Distributed by | AVCO Embassy Pictures |
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Running time
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89 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Pipe Dreams is a 1976 film starring soul singer Gladys Knight in her acting debut as a woman who attempts to regain the love of her husband played by real-life spouse Barry Hankerson. In this drama, her husband must choose between reuniting with her or giving in to pressure of the local boss, Mike Thompson played by Wayne Tippit. Bruce French, Sally Kirkland and Altovise Davis (wife of Sammy Davis Jr) round out the cast.
Gladys Knight received a Golden Globe nomination for New Star Of The Year (Actress). "So Sad the Song" from Pipe Dreams, The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song (Motion Picture).