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.
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Cast
60 people
Gena Rowlands
Gloria Swenson
Known for
The Notebook
The Skeleton Key
Buck Henry
Jack Dawn
Known for
The Graduate
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Julie Carmen
Jeri Dawn
Known for
In the Mouth of Madness
Fright Night Part 2
John Adames
Phil Dawn
No other roles listed
Tony Knesich
1st Man / Gangster
No other roles listed
Gregory Cleghorne
Kid in Elevator
No other roles listed
Lupe Garnica
Margarita Vargas
Also in
Maria Candelaria
Tarzan
Jessica Castillo
Joan Dawn
Tom Noonan
2nd Man / Gangster
Known for
12 Monkeys
Manhunter
Ronald Maccone
3rd Man / Gangster
Known for
Shadows
The Pope of Greenwich Village
George Yudzevich
Heavy Set Man
No other roles listed
Gary Klar
Irish Cop
Known for
Day of the Dead
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John Cassavetes Director · Bill Conti Composer Fred Schuler Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $4.1M · United States release October 1, 1980 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$4,059,673
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
Italy · September 5, 1980
Premiere · Venice International Film Festival
United States · October 1, 1980
Theatrical
Brazil
March 23, 1981 · Theatrical · IMDB
February 24, 2026 · Digital · Primevideo
Czechia
July 8, 2004 · Digital
France
December 31, 1980 · Theatrical
January 25, 2006 · Physical · DVD
March 23, 2017 · Digital · VOD
May 1, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
Greece
November 7, 1992 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Japan
February 28, 1981 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 6, 1980 · Theatrical
January 1, 2006 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
February 12, 1981 · Theatrical · Originally AA
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