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Gloria

She's tough… but she sides with the little guy. And she's out to beat the mob at their own game.

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.

2h 2m1980PGTMDb 6.9

CrimeDramaThriller

English

Crew and Cast

John CassavetesJohn CassavetesDirectorGena RowlandsGena RowlandsGloria SwensonBuck HenryBuck HenryJack DawnJulie CarmenJulie CarmenJeri Dawn
John AdamesPhil Dawn
Tony Knesich1st Man · Gangster
Gregory CleghorneKid in Elevator
Lupe GarnicaMargarita Vargas
Jessica CastilloJoan DawnTom NoonanTom Noonan2nd Man · GangsterRonald MacconeRonald Maccone3rd Man · Gangster
George YudzevichHeavy Set ManGary KlarGary KlarIrish Cop
William E. RiceTV Newscaster
Frank BelgiornoRiverside Drive Man #5J.C. QuinnJ.C. QuinnRiverside Drive Man #4Alex StevensAlex StevensRiverside Drive Man #7Sonny LandhamSonny LandhamRiverside Drive Man #8
Harry MadsenRiverside Drive Man #6
Shanton GrangerCar Flip Cabbie
John PavelkoBank TellerRay BakerRay BakerAssistant Bank Manager
Ross CharapRon · Vault
Irvin GrahamClerk · Adams Hotel
Michael ProsciaUncle Joe
T.S. RosenbaumDesk Clerk · Star HotelSantos MoralesSantos MoralesN.Y. Cemetery Cabbie
Meta Shaw StevensHostess
Marilyn PutnamWaitressJohn FinneganJohn FinneganFrank
Gaetano LisiMister

Storyline

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.

  • Columbia Pictures

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Info

Status
Released
Released
1 October 1980
Runtime
2h 2m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
6.9 / 10 (281 votes)

Production

Director
John Cassavetes
Writers
John Cassavetes
Studios
Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Revenue
$4.1M

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English, Spanish