Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Gloria (1980)

Released October 1st in the US.
Filmed in New York and New Jersey.
The story : Gloria Swenson is a tough , older broad who lives a quiet life and happens to have mob connections.
One afternoon she visits a friend/neighbor for coffee but ends up walking into a very hectic situation.
It seems her friends' family are scared for their lives as there is a mob hit out on them all due to the husband of the family screwing the mob over.
In the family is a young daughter and younger son.
The childrens mother pleads with Gloria to take her children away with her to keep them safe.
Gloria agrees but is only able to take the son along.
Even though Gloria nor the little boy want to steal away together , they must...running til there is just nowhere left to run.
Stars Julie Carmen , Gregory Cleghorne , Buck Henry , Jessica Castillo , John Adames , Lupe Garnica , Gena Rowlands , George Yudzevich , Tony Knesich , Tom Noonan , Ronald Maccone , Gary Howard Klar , Shanton Granger , John Pavelko , Michael Proscia , T.S. Rosenbaum , John Finnegan , Gaetano Lisi , Marilyn Putnam , Asa Adil Qawee , Lawrence Tierney , Iris Fernandez , Jade Bari
Directed by (& story written by) John Cassavetes
Rated PG
DRAMA/THRILLER

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