Country
Italy
Date
Sep 05, 1980
Note
Venice International Film Festival
She's tough… but she sides with the little guy. And she's out to beat the mob at their own game.
2h 2min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jessica Castillo | Joan Dawn |
| Tom Noonan | 2nd Man / Gangster |
| Ronald Maccone | 3rd Man / Gangster |
| George Yudzevich | Heavy Set Man |
| Gary Klar | Irish Cop |
| William E. Rice | TV Newscaster |
| Frank Belgiorno | Riverside Drive Man #5 |
| J.C. Quinn | Riverside Drive Man #4 |
| Alex Stevens | Riverside Drive Man #7 |
| Sonny Landham | Riverside Drive Man #8 |
| Harry Madsen | Riverside Drive Man #6 |
| Shanton Granger | Car Flip Cabbie |
| John Pavelko | Bank Teller |
| Ray Baker | Assistant Bank Manager |
| Ross Charap | Ron / Vault |
| Irvin Graham | Clerk / Adams Hotel |
| Michael Proscia | Uncle Joe |
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| T.S. Rosenbaum | Desk Clerk / Star Hotel |
| Santos Morales | N.Y. Cemetery Cabbie |
| Meta Shaw Stevens | Hostess |
| Marilyn Putnam | Waitress |
| John Finnegan | Frank |
| Gaetano Lisi | Mister |
| Richard M. Kaye | Penn Station Hood #3 |
| Steve Lefkowitz | Penn Station Hood #5 |
| George Poidomani | Penn Station Hood #4 |
| Lawrence Tierney | Broadway Bartender |
| Asa Adil Qawee | E. 104th Street Cab Driver |
| Vincent Pecorella | Boy in Bitch Mother's Apt |
| Iris Fernandez | Bitch Mother #1 |
| Jade Bari | Bitch Mother #2 |
| David Resnick | Subway Person #2 |
| Thomas J. Buckman | Man in Newark Station |
| Joe Dabenigno | Man in Newark Station |
| Bill Wiley | Bellman |
| John M. Sefakis | Greek Cashier |
| Val Avery | Sill |
| Walter Dukes | Newark Cabbie |
| Janet Ruben | Lincoln Tunnel Cabbie |
| Ferruccio Hrvatin | Aldo |
| Edward Wilson | Guillermo D'Antoni |
| Basilio Franchina | Tony Tanzini |
| Carl Levy | Milt Cohen |
| Warren Selvaggi | Pat Donovan |
| Nathan Seril | The Baron |
| Vladimir Drazenovic | Tonti |
| Edward Jacobs | Desk Clerk / Newark Hotel |
| Brad Johnston | 1st Traveler |
| Jerry Jaffe | Pittsburgh Cabbie |
| Chris McCabe Adams | Kid Playing on the Street (uncredited) |
| Maja Niles | Tourist (uncredited) |
| Jerry Schram | Bank Customer (uncredited) |
| Filomena Spagnuolo | Old Lady (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDramaThriller
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Gloria |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Español |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Columbia Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 1 ottobre 1980 |
| Producer | Sam Shaw, Stephen F. Kesten |
| Writer | John Cassavetes |
| Casting | Vic Ramos |
| Editors | George C. Villaseñor, Lori Blounstein |
| Cinematography | Fred Schuler, Lou Barlia, Sandy Brooke, Ricki-Ellen Brooke, Dennis Gamiello, Tom Volpe, John Mazzoni, Jessica Burstein, Adger W. Cowans, Peter Garbarini, Larry Shaw |
| Asst. Directors | Tom Fritz, Michael Haley, John Cassavetes, Penney Finkelman Cox, Gaetano Lisi, Nancy Hopton |
| Lighting | Russell Engels, Ken Connors |
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Release dates
Premiere
Country
Greece
Date
Nov 07, 1992
Note
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Oct 01, 1980
Certification
PG
Country
Netherlands
Date
Nov 06, 1980
Certification
12
Country
France
Date
Dec 31, 1980
Certification
U
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Feb 12, 1981
Certification
15
Note
Originally AA
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Country
Japan
Date
Feb 28, 1981
Country
Brazil
Date
Mar 23, 1981
Note
IMDB
Digital
Country
Czechia
Date
Jul 08, 2004
Certification
18+
Country
France
Date
Mar 23, 2017
Note
VOD
Country
Brazil
Date
Feb 24, 2026
Certification
16
Note
Primevideo
Physical media
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jan 01, 2006
Certification
12
Note
DVD
Country
France
Date
Jan 25, 2006
Note
DVD
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