Gia (TV 1998) 6.8
Movie based on the life of Gia Carangi, a top fashion model from the late 1970s. Director:Michael Cristofer |
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Gia (TV 1998) 6.8
Movie based on the life of Gia Carangi, a top fashion model from the late 1970s. Director:Michael Cristofer |
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| Angelina Jolie | ... | ||
| Elizabeth Mitchell | ... | ||
| Eric Michael Cole | ... |
T.J.
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| Kylie Travis | ... |
Stephanie - Model
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Louis Giambalvo | ... | |
| John Considine | ... |
Bruce Cooper
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| Scott Cohen | ... |
Mike Mansfield
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Edmund Genest | ... |
Francesco
(as Edmond Genest)
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| Mercedes Ruehl | ... | ||
| Faye Dunaway | ... | ||
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Holly Baker | ... |
Emergency Room Nurse
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| Joe Basile | ... |
Disco Doorman Tony
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| Rick Batalla | ... |
Hispanic Stylist Phillipe
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| Lombardo Boyar | ... |
Hood #2
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| Jullian Dulce Vida | ... |
Hood #3
(as Julio Dolce Vita)
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Fact-based story of top fashion model Gia Marie Carangi follows her life from a rebel working in her father's diner at age 17 to her death in 1986 at age 26 from AIDS, one of the first women in America whose death was attributed to the disease. In between, she followed a downward spiral of drug abuse and failed relationships. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
I rented the unrated version from NetFlix.
Gia is a powerful movie. It is two stories intertwined into one: the life of a confused teenage girl, looking for love and acceptance, and of the modeling industry and its effect on the emotions and egos (no matter how large or small) of those in front of the camera. As a woman who worked within the industry several years ago, I could relate to the confusion that Gia felt.
Angelina Jolie gave the viewer an excellent portrayal of a lonely teenage girl who was trapped inside an adult woman, her only comfort being her lover and later, her drugs.
The performances of the actresses were on target; the message was clear. A haunting movie worth purchasing.