Buck Henry, Frank Belgiorno, Gary Howard Klar
Even a genre film looks different in the hands of writer-director John Cassavetes. In this one, he casts a wonderfully hard-boiled Gena Rowlands as the title character: a former Mob moll who picked up...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 25, 2003
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May 18, 2009Indie godfather John Cassavetes transforms Gena Rowlands into his own little Pam Grier in this odd mob melodrama with, naturally, an orphan kid. Rowlands is an extremely classy ex-mob dame with a hair-trigger temper and a tongue of fire.
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June 27, 2008An ass-kicking Gena Rowlands is the major force behind this riveting, one of a kind gangster film from the unique vision of American new wave's craftsman John Cassavetes. direct precursor of Leon: The professional.
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November 1, 2007I'll start by saying that this is by no means a masterpiece. It's very flawed with quite large plotholes and very visible mistakes. But don't let this turn you off of this film because it really is one of the most entertaining films of the 80s. John Cassavetes always makes good m...( read more)
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December 17, 2006full of twisted scumbags with even the lil kid unable to decide if he's on his own side or not on one occassion. gloria picks up the pieces though an saves his unknowlegable lil ass. an ok flick. nice to see a female in a strong role which is why i gave it the extra half star
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July 10, 2008Although the re-make is not that bad, I prefer this version of "Gloria" with Gena Rowlands.
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May 6, 2009Gena Rowlands performance was flawless and this is a really good movie but i like the Sharon Stone version more. I think the kid ruined this movie for me,he drove me mad and he was really creepy in his creepy little trousers and his creepy little shirt and he kept saying "I'm the...( read more)
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February 21, 2009Cassavetes wrote this script with Gena in mind. He never intended on directing it. It's most definitely his most commercial film. (Leon the Professional stole a great deal from it.) Rowlands is a sight to behold and the child actor is also absolutely wonderful. Despite its Hollyw...( read more)
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July 21, 2008This should really be an embarrassment for Cassavetes and Rowlands. It's the worst performance I've seen from her and the worst script I've seen from him. Goes nowhere and it takes its time. The direction is uncharacteristically ordinary and unashamedly manipulative. It seems...( read more)
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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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