Gia (TV 1998)

Movie based on the life of Gia Carangi, a top fashion model from the late 1970s.

Director:

Michael Cristofer

Writers:

Jay McInerney, Michael Cristofer

Stars:

Angelina Jolie, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mercedes Ruehl

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 7 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Angelina Jolie	...	Gia Carangi
Elizabeth Mitchell	...	Linda
Eric Michael Cole	...	T.J.
Kylie Travis	...	Stephanie - Model
Louis Giambalvo	...	Joe Carangi
John Considine	...	Bruce Cooper
Scott Cohen	...	Mike Mansfield
Edmund Genest	...	Francesco (as Edmond Genest)
Mercedes Ruehl	...	Kathleen Carangi
Faye Dunaway	...	Wilhelmina Cooper
Holly Baker	...	Emergency Room Nurse
Joe Basile	...	Disco Doorman Tony
Rick Batalla	...	Hispanic Stylist Phillipe
Lombardo Boyar	...	Hood #2
Jullian Dulce Vida	...	Hood #3 (as Julio Dolce Vita)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

model | fashion | death | 1970s | aids | 

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Taglines:

Too Beautiful To Die. Too Wild To Live.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Certificate:

NC-17

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English German

Release Date:

31 January 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Anatomie d'un top model

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

HBO Pictures, Marvin Worth Productions, Citadel Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 126 min (unrated) 117 min (dvd release)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie is mentioned in the opening crawl of _"Family Guy" (1999) {Blue Harvest (#6.1)} _, the Family Guy Star Wars parody. 'Mila Kunis', who plays one of the younger versions of Gia, is a voice-over actress on Family Guy.

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Goofs

When young Gia writes in her journal, she's right-handed. But older Gia is a lefty.

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Quotes

Linda: Behold, the florist.

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Crazy Credits

Closing disclaimer: This film is a dramatization based on certain facts. Some of the names have been changed and some of the events and characters have been fictionalized for dramatic purposes.

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Connections

References The Brady Bunch (1969)

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Soundtracks

"Young At Heart"
Written by Carolyn Leigh & Johnny Richards
Performed by Jeanie Bryson
Arrangement by Terence Blanchard

User Reviews

Haunting portrayal

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.