Gloria

Gloria

★ 6.9IMDb Score
Released:1980-10-01
Duration:122 min
Director:John Cassavetes
Actors:Gena Rowlands, Buck Henry, Julie Carmen, John Adames, Tony Knesich
Production:Columbia Pictures

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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