Gloria (1980)

Directed by

John Cassavetes

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 57m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 270 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A former mob girlfriend takes a young boy on the run through New York City. The mob wants the boy because they think he knows a secret. She must protect him while staying one step ahead of the gangsters.

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What happens

Gloria is a 1980 American neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by John Cassavetes. It tells the story of Gloria Swenson, gangster Tony Tanzini's former girlfriend who goes on the run with Phil Dawn, a young boy who is being hunted by the mob for information he may or may not have. It stars Gena Rowlands, Julie Carmen, Buck Henry and John Adames. The film had its world premiere at the 37th Venice International Film Festival, winning the Golden Lion, the festival's top prize, in a tie with Atlantic City by Louis Malle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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