Gloria (1980)
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Reviews Counted:20
Fresh:19
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.1/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Writer-director John Cassavetes presents one of his most touching motion pictures with this story of the unlikely bond between a cynical New Yorker and a young boy. Gloria (Gena Rowlands), the... [More]
Starring: Gena Rowlands, Buck Henry, Julie Carmen, John Adames
Director: John Cassavetes
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Reviews for Gloria
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Gena Rowlands is excellent as the tired woman who decides to take her chances for the boy. The kid is a right blend of understanding and childish tantrums. Full Review |
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John Cassavetes clearly set out to make a commercial film, but, intransigent personality that he was, he turned in a slice of pure avant-garde. Full Review |
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Under the masterful direction of husband John Cassavetes, Gena Rowlands delivers a gutsy, spellbinding performance in this excellent crime film. Full Review |
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It's clear from the opening montage that we're in the hands of a master. Full Review |
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Any Cassavetes is worthwhile viewing
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3/5 |
More than any other recent film I can think of, Gloria is a movie that depends on the mood you're in when you see it. Full Review |
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4/5 |
One of Cassavetes' most accessible and involving movies.
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John Cassavetes made some iffy movies during his career, but none is worse than the original Gloria. Full Review |
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Rowlands's gutsy portrayal of the woman who takes a redemptive and life-threatening plunge, and Adames as the brat who grows up fast in the pressurized situation. Full Review |
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More intriguing than a standard Hollywood gangster movie. Full Review |
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Indie godfather John Cassavetes transforms Gena Rowlands into his own little Pam Grier in this oddly sweet-and-sour, PG-rated mob melodrama. Full Review |
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Gloria boasts a tough and tender performance by Gina Rowlands as an ex-gun moll and showgirl whose nurturing instincts come to the fore when she is called upon to protect a little boy in jeopardy. Full Review |
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A reasonably entertaining and refreshingly off-beat action/drama. Full Review |
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