The Gift Three Days of Passion and Conflict That Will Change His Life Forever A sailor on Christmas leave visits his boozing, one-legged father and dreamer mother in 1950s Brooklyn. Details Casts Galleries Posters Title The Gift Release Date 1979-12-15 Runtime 01 Hours 40 Minutes Genres Drama TV Movie Production Companies Paramount Television Studios, The Jozak Company, Cypress Point Productions Production Countries United States of America Glenn Ford... Billy Devlin... Julie Harris... Anne Devlin... Gary Frank... Pete Devlin... Allison Argo... Kathleen... Maggie Cooper... Betty... Tom Clancy... Richie Brennan... Harry Gold... Griffin... Kevin Bacon... Teddy... M. Emmet Walsh... Legion Commander... Phillip Pine... Boop... Mitchell Group... Sal... Jane Hoffman... Mrs. Crowley... Lewis Charles... Izzy... K.C. Martel... John... Antony Ponzini... Patsy... Pat Corley... Brick... Edwin Max... Mr. Baron... Bob O'Connell... George... Jerry Machen... Eddie Riggs... Matt Russo... Grifter... Conal O'Brien... Paratrooper on Bus... Frank Conn... Paratrooper on Bus... Luke Andreas... Ironworker 1... Nicholas Mele... Ironworker 2... Art Kassul... Crony 1... Raymond Guth... Crony 2... Don Stark... Punk 1... Jon Reigrod... Punk 2... Julie Alter... Sal's Girlfriend (uncredi... Joel Bailey... Navy Guy (uncredited)... Original Size (1280x720) Original Size (914x1370) Original Size (914x1370)