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Gloria

  • 19801980
  • PGPG
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Gloria (1980)
When a young boy's family is killed by the mob, their tough neighbor Gloria becomes his reluctant guardian. In possession of a book that the gangsters want, the pair go on the run in New York.
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When a young boy's family is killed by the mob, their tough neighbor Gloria becomes his reluctant guardian. In possession of a book that the gangsters want, the pair go on the run in New Yor... Read allWhen a young boy's family is killed by the mob, their tough neighbor Gloria becomes his reluctant guardian. In possession of a book that the gangsters want, the pair go on the run in New York.When a young boy's family is killed by the mob, their tough neighbor Gloria becomes his reluctant guardian. In possession of a book that the gangsters want, the pair go on the run in New York.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
10K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
9,827
573
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    • Director
      • John Cassavetes
    • Writer
      • John Cassavetes
    • Stars
      • Gena Rowlands
      • Buck Henry
      • Julie Carmen
    Top credits
    • Director
      • John Cassavetes
    • Writer
      • John Cassavetes
    • Stars
      • Gena Rowlands
      • Buck Henry
      • Julie Carmen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 69User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Trailer 2:57
    Official Trailer
    Sneak Previews Season 3 Episode 3
    Video 27:47
    Sneak Previews Season 3 Episode 3

    Photos50

    Gena Rowlands in Gloria (1980)
    Gena Rowlands and John Adames in Gloria (1980)
    Gena Rowlands in Gloria (1980)
    Gena Rowlands in Gloria (1980)
    Gena Rowlands in Gloria (1980)
    Gena Rowlands and John Adames in Gloria (1980)
    John Adames in Gloria (1980)
    Gena Rowlands and John Adames in Gloria (1980)
    Gena Rowlands and John Adames in Gloria (1980)
    Gena Rowlands and John Adames in Gloria (1980)
    Gena Rowlands in Gloria (1980)
    Gena Rowlands and John Adames in Gloria (1980)

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    Gena Rowlands
    Gena Rowlands
    • Gloria Swenson
    Buck Henry
    Buck Henry
    • Jack Dawn
    Julie Carmen
    Julie Carmen
    • Jeri Dawn
    Tony Knesich
    • 1st Man…
    Gregory Cleghorne
    • Kid in Elevator
    John Adames
    John Adames
    • Phil Dawn
    Lupe Garnica
    • Margarita Vargas
    Jessica Castillo
    • Joan Dawn
    Tom Noonan
    Tom Noonan
    • 2nd Man…
    Ronald Maccone
    • 3rd Man…
    George Yudzevich
    • Heavy Set Man
    Gary Howard Klar
    Gary Howard Klar
    • Irish Cop
    • (as Gary Klar)
    William E. Rice
    • TV Newscaster
    Frank Belgiorno
    • Riverside Drive Man #5
    J.C. Quinn
    J.C. Quinn
    • Riverside Drive Man #4
    Alex Stevens
    Alex Stevens
    • Riverside Drive Man #7
    Sonny Landham
    Sonny Landham
    • Riverside Drive Man #8
    Harry Madsen
    • Riverside Drive Man #6
    • Director
      • John Cassavetes
    • Writer
      • John Cassavetes
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      John Cassavetes rounded up actual gangsters and various criminals for the scene in Tony Tanzini (Basilio Franchina)'s apartment. Cassavetes solicited their opinions about the realism of the scene. One professional hit man got into an argument with Cassavetes about how the scene would have really taken place if he were in that situation.
    • Goofs
      When Phil boards the train, the shot has been reversed, as evidenced by backwards lettering on the signs on the train and the platform.
    • Quotes

      Phil Dawn: You're my mother. You're my father. You're my mother. You're my whole family. You're even my friend, Gloria. You're my girlfriend too.

    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Why Would I Lie?, Terror Train, Gloria, Private Benjamin (1980)

    User reviews69

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Hollywood ending or not?
    No American movie so ambivalent as Gloria. Is it a good movie or a bad? Frankly, I just don't know. I saw this film as part of a series of classic movies in a Dutch cinema. New copy! the ad said and I never saw the movie from beginning to end. Reason enough to go. Speaking about the end... It did disappoint me a lot. After watching Gena walking on high heals through New York for two hours, Cassavetes surprises me with this terrible Hollywood ending! But after reading some of the comments on IMDb I rather give it a second thought. So Cassavetes shot the end of Gloria in black and white? I didn't know that. It makes a difference. Why the hell would Gloria come to the cemetery in a mob car in stead of just a regular cab? And why dressed up as the boy's grandmother? It must be the imagination of the boy. That's why the boy runs in slow motion (and in black and white) to Gloria. Running towards a certain death that is! Cassavetes said in a interview that he didn't want the boy shot in pieces at the end of the movie, but that doesn't mean the boy will survive! So, maybe Cassavetes didn't make a Hollywood ending after all. Let's give Gloria the benefit of the doubt. It's a good movie, worth remembering.
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    • Who's this Mr. Tanzini?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 1, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Movie Channel (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • One Summer Night
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,059,673
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $33,767
      • Oct 5, 1980
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,059,673
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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