Gloria
Recommended byAkira Kurosawa, Marjane Satrapi, João Pedro Rodrigues, Xavier Beauvois
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She's an ex-gun moll and showgirl suddenly forced to protect a kid whose parents have been rubbed out by the mob. Now the mob wants the kid dead too - but first they'll have to deal with Gloria (Gena Rowlands in an Oscar®-nominated performance, Best Actress, 1980.) Director John Cassavetes, known for his unique approach to filmmaking, creates a powerful, tension-filled story. An accountant (Buck Henry) is in possession of a ledger which could put a number of mob bosses behind bars for a long time. Before he is killed, however, he manages to entrust the ledger and his son to a neighbor, Gloria, for protection. Gloria reluctantly takes the kid on the run while keeping the mob at bay, sometimes at the point of a gun. Finally, tired of running, she decides to confront them head on!
Credits
- Production Compagny : Colombia Pictures
- Distributor : Sony Pictures
- Director : John Cassavetes
- Scenario : John Cassavetes
- Set Decoration : Rene D'Auriac
- Original Music : Bill Conti
- Photo Director : Fred Schuler
- Costume Design : Peggy Farrell, Emanuel Ungaro
- Producer : Stephen F. Kesten, Sam Shaw
- Editing : George C. Villaseñor
Technical details
- Printed format : 35 mm
- Year of production : 1980
- French release date : 16 juillet 1980
- Category : Feature film
- Color : Colors
- Language : English
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