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Director:
Writer:
John Cassavetes (writer)
Release Date:
19 September 1980 (West Germany)
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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...
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New York City
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Neighbor
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Puerto Rican
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Witness
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Murder
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 3 wins
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1 nomination
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I was favorably impressed; certainly outdoes -Leon-
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
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Runtime:
123 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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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
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The title character's name Gloria Swenson, is almost identical to that of actress Gloria Swanson.
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Quotes:
Gloria Swenson:
...Had to shoot me with a Magnum!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in My Mistress Electra (1983)
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Who's this Mr. Tanzini?more
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Tastes may vary on this one, but there's much about this film that's endearing to viewers. It strikes you that the story isn't exactly the only of its kind (I see it as a precursor to -Leon- and probably takes cues from the delightful -Paper Moon-, but others of its "kind" are hard to think of), but it's about as well-done as you might expect. Some may not care for the Cassavetes stylistic touches, but here they are not especially intrusive. Gloria's a tough and likeable "bitch" with a moral compass, rightfully the center of the story. It outdoes -Leon- by not investing too much script capital in "developing" the child character. (It was primarily that aspect of -Leon- that annoyed me most.) This is straightforward, without the frills and gimmicks, emotional or otherwise. I do plan on watching the recent version with Sharon Stone, but don't expect to be as satisfied as with this.
I'd give it a minimum of 7/10 on my own, tough scale. I am surprised this is so little-known compared to -Leon-.