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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.
Genres
CrimeDramaThriller
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$4059673
Runtime
123 min
Release Date
1980-10-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
248
Vote Average
6.9
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Gena Rowlands
Gloria Swenson
Buck Henry
Jack Dawn
Julie Carmen
Jeri Dawn
John Adames
Phil Dawn
Tony Knesich
1st Man / Gangster
Gregory Cleghorne
Kid in Elevator
Lupe Garnica
Margarita Vargas
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
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)
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