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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
John Cassavetes
Writer:
John Cassavetes (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
19 September 1980 (West Germany) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
She attempted to beat the mob at their own game. more
Plot:
Jack Dawn and his family are eliminated by the mob, because he was their accountant and was keeping a personal copy of their records... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Gena Rowlands gives a subtle yet powerful performance as a woman confronted with a life or death decision more

Cast

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Julie Carmen ... Jeri Dawn

Gena Rowlands ... Gloria Swenson
John Adames ... Phil Dawn
Tony Knesich ... 1st Man / Gangster
Gregory Cleghorne ... Kid in Elevator
Buck Henry ... Jack Dawn
Lupe Garnica ... Margarita Vargas
Jessica Castillo ... Joan Dawn
Tom Noonan ... 2nd Man / Gangster
Ronald Maccone ... 3rd Man / Gangster
George Yudzevich ... Heavy Set Man
Gary Howard Klar ... Irish cop (as Gary Klar)
William E. Rice ... TV Newscaster
Frank Belgiorno ... Riverside Drive Man #5
J.C. Quinn ... Riverside Drive Man #4
Alex Stevens ... Riverside Drive Man #7
Sonny Landham ... Riverside Drive Man #8
Harry Madsen ... Riverside Drive Man #6
Shanton Granger ... Car Flip Cabbie
John Pavelko ... Bank Teller

Ray Baker ... Assistant Bank Manager
Ross Charap ... Ron / Vault
Irvin Graham ... Clerk / Adams Hotel
Michael Proscia ... Uncle Joe
T.S. Rosenbaum ... Desk Clerk / Star Hotel
Santos Morales ... New York Cemetery Cabbie
Meta Shaw Stevens ... Hostess (as Meta Shaw)
Marilyn Putnam ... Waitress

John Finnegan ... Frank
Gaetano Lisi ... Mister
Richard M. Kaye ... Penn Station Hood #3
Steve Lefkowitz ... Penn Station Hood #5
George Poidomani ... Penn Station Hood #4
Lawrence Tierney ... Broadway Bartender
Asa Adil Qawee ... 104th Street Cab Driver
Vincent Pecorella ... Boy in Bitch Mother's Apt
Iris Fernández ... Bitch Mother #1
Jade Bari ... Bitch Mother #2
David Resnick ... Subway Person #2
Thomas J. Buckman ... Man in Newark Station
Joe Dabenigno ... Man in Newark Station
Bill Wiley ... Bellman
John M. Sefakis ... Greek Cashier

Val Avery ... Sill
Walter Dukes ... Newark Cabbie
Janet Ruben ... Lincoln Tunnel Cabbie
Ferruccio Hrvatin ... Aldo

Edward Wilson ... Guillermo D'Antoni
Basilio Franchina ... Tony Tanzini
Carl Levy ... Milt Cohen
Warren Selvaggi ... Pat Donovan
Nathan Seril ... The Baron
Vladimir Drazenovic ... Tonti
Edward Jacobs ... Desk Clerk / Newark Hotel
Brad Johnston ... 1st Traveler
Jerry Jaffe ... Pittsburgh Cabbie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Jerry Schram ... Bank Customer (uncredited)
Filomena Spagnuolo ... Old Lady (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Cassavetes 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
John Cassavetes  writer

Produced by
Stephen F. Kesten .... associate producer
Sam Shaw .... producer
 
Original Music by
Bill Conti 
 
Cinematography by
Fred Schuler 
 
Film Editing by
George C. Villaseñor 
 
Casting by
Vic Ramos 
 
Production Design by
Rene D'Auriac 
 
Art Direction by
Rene D'Auriac 
 
Costume Design by
Peggy Farrell 
Emanuel Ungaro 
 
Production Management
Stephen F. Kesten .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Haley .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Dave Weinman .... lead man
 
Sound Department
Stan Gordon .... sound
Jack C. Jacobsen .... sound mixer
Tod A. Maitland .... boom operator
James Perdue .... sound recordist (as Jim Perdue)
 
Stunts
Victoria Vanderkloot .... stunt double
Sonny Landham .... stunt driver (uncredited)
Harry Madsen .... stunt driver (uncredited)
Alex Stevens .... stunt driver (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ricki-Ellen Brooke .... second assistant camera
Dennis Gamiello .... key grip
Tom Kerwick .... grip
Gábor Kövér .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Robert Paone .... assistant camera
 
Music Department
Dan Wallin .... score mixer
 
Transportation Department
Robert Buckman .... driver
Thomas Buckman .... driver
James Giblin .... transportation coordinator
Richard Holston .... driver
 
Other crew
Chip Cronkite .... production assistant
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Gloria (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Gloria (France) [fr]
Gloria (Greece) [el]
Gloria - gangsteriheila (Finland) [fi]
Gloria - una notte d'estate (Italy) [it]
Gloria, die Gangsterbraut (West Germany) [de]
Glorija (Serbia) [sr]
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Runtime:
123 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:AA (original rating) | Iceland:12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Sweden:15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:PG | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 (re-rating) | Norway:16 (original rating) | Peru:18 | UK:15 (video rating) | USA:PG

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The title character's name Gloria Swenson, is almost identical to that of actress Gloria Swanson. more
Quotes:
Gloria Swenson: Okay, you... you bananas! Inside! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Léon (1994) more

FAQ

Who's this Mr. Tanzini?
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8 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
Gena Rowlands gives a subtle yet powerful performance as a woman confronted with a life or death decision, 10 January 1999
8/10
Author: tracy graham (tracy@katgyrl.com) from toronto, canada

As the title character in 'Gloria' Gena Rowlands gives a subtle yet powerful performance which gives this John Cassavettes film its soul and its focal point.

On the advent of Sharon Stone's re-characterization of 'Gloria' in the 1999 Sidney Lumet re-make it bares mentioning that while Ms. Stone is wonderfully talented the passionate yet understated performance that Gena Rowlands gives in the original can't & won't be topped.

As a woman confronted with a life or death decision, to save her own or that of a child orphaned by the mafia, Ms. Rowlands brings us a character that we can all relate to, a woman caught at the crossroads of her life.

If you've ever had to make any sort of 'Should I stay or should I go' life changing desicion and you're thinking of seeing the current re-make I encourage you to rent the original as well, you won't be disappointed!

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