Gloria (1980)

Director:

John Cassavetes

Writer:

John Cassavetes (writer)

Release Date:

19 September 1980 (West Germany)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

She attempted to beat the mob at their own game.

Plot:

Jack Dawn and his family are eliminated by the mob, because he was their accountant and was keeping a personal copy of their records...

Plot Keywords:

Stairwell | Taxicab | Shootout | Informant | Yankee Stadium

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Julie Carmen	...	Jeri Dawn
Gena Rowlands	...	Gloria Swenson
John Adames	...	Phil Dawn
Tony Knesich	...	1st Man / Gangster
Gregory Cleghorne	...	Kid in Elevator
Buck Henry	...	Jack Dawn
Lupe Garnica	...	Margarita Vargas
Jessica Castillo	...	Joan Dawn
Tom Noonan	...	2nd Man / Gangster
Ronald Maccone	...	3rd Man / Gangster
George Yudzevich	...	Heavy Set Man
Gary Howard Klar	...	Irish cop (as Gary Klar)
William E. Rice	...	TV Newscaster
Frank Belgiorno	...	Riverside Drive Man #5
J.C. Quinn	...	Riverside Drive Man #4

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:PG | UK:AA (original rating) | Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Sweden:15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 (re-rating) | Norway:16 (original rating) | Peru:18 | UK:15 (video rating) | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Quotes:

Gloria Swenson: In exactly twenty seconds I'm going to start shooting through that door, so get down on your stomachs!
Phil Dawn: Gloria, what are you doing?
Gloria Swenson: I'm saving your life, stupid.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Mistress Electra (1983)

gena rowlands

gena rowlands owns this role; despite a very credible performance in a remake by another actress.there is the law of primacy (one tends to like to first version) but there is also the flavor of new york in ms rowlands acting; and quite possible the influence of her late husband, john cassavettes.she is one of the few actress that always commands my attention in a film. should the opportunity present see her in woman under the influence...exceptional.there is also her role in notebook, which is also a inside look into a marriage and the mental problmes that accompany aging. ms. rowlands exhudes a woman with a mind of her own and a precusor to today's independent women in film. as far as i know there has never been a whisper of inappropriate behavior on her part. a total woman and actor.