Gloria

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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."

1980

2h 3m

6.9(246 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

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 & Crew

60 members

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Gena Rowlands

Gloria Swenson

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Buck Henry

Jack Dawn

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Julie Carmen

Jeri Dawn

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John Adames

Phil Dawn

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Tony Knesich

1st Man / Gangster

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Gregory Cleghorne

Kid in Elevator

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Lupe Garnica

Margarita Vargas

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Jessica Castillo

Joan Dawn

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Tom Noonan

2nd Man / Gangster

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Ronald Maccone

3rd Man / Gangster

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George Yudzevich

Heavy Set Man

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Gary Klar

Irish Cop

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William E. Rice

TV Newscaster

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Frank Belgiorno

Riverside Drive Man #5

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J.C. Quinn

Riverside Drive Man #4

Crew

Alex Stevens

Riverside Drive Man #7

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Sonny Landham

Riverside Drive Man #8

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Harry Madsen

Riverside Drive Man #6

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Shanton Granger

Car Flip Cabbie

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John Pavelko

Bank Teller

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Ray Baker

Assistant Bank Manager

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Ross Charap

Ron / Vault

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Irvin Graham

Clerk / Adams Hotel

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Michael Proscia

Uncle Joe

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T.S. Rosenbaum

Desk Clerk / Star Hotel

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Santos Morales

N.Y. Cemetery Cabbie

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Meta Shaw Stevens

Hostess

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Costume & Make-Up

Marilyn Putnam

Waitress

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John Finnegan

Frank

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Gaetano Lisi

Mister

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Richard M. Kaye

Penn Station Hood #3

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Steve Lefkowitz

Penn Station Hood #5

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George Poidomani

Penn Station Hood #4

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Lawrence Tierney

Broadway Bartender

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Asa Adil Qawee

E. 104th Street Cab Driver

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Vincent Pecorella

Boy in Bitch Mother's Apt

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Iris Fernandez

Bitch Mother #1

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Jade Bari

Bitch Mother #2

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David Resnick

Subway Person #2

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Thomas J. Buckman

Man in Newark Station

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Joe Dabenigno

Man in Newark Station

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Bill Wiley

Bellman

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John M. Sefakis

Greek Cashier

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Val Avery

Sill

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Walter Dukes

Newark Cabbie

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Janet Ruben

Lincoln Tunnel Cabbie

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Ferruccio Hrvatin

Aldo

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Edward Wilson

Guillermo D'Antoni

Writing

Basilio Franchina

Tony Tanzini

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Carl Levy

Milt Cohen

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Warren Selvaggi

Pat Donovan

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Nathan Seril

The Baron

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Vladimir Drazenovic

Tonti

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Edward Jacobs

Desk Clerk / Newark Hotel

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Brad Johnston

1st Traveler

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Production

Jerry Jaffe

Pittsburgh Cabbie

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Chris McCabe Adams

Kid Playing on the Street (uncredited)

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Maja Niles

Tourist (uncredited)

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Jerry Schram

Bank Customer (uncredited)

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Filomena Spagnuolo

Old Lady (uncredited)

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