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Gloria

Gloria

Gloria. Big mouth. Big attitude. But who knew she had a big heart.

19995.81h 48m

Overview

After serving a prison term for her boyfriend, a streetwise, middle-aged moll named Gloria stands up against the mobs, which is complicated by a six-year-old urchin with a will of his own, whom she reluctantly takes under her wing after his family has been gunned down.

Directed by Sidney Lumet
Written by Steve Antin, John Cassavetes
Produced by Lee Rich, Gary Foster
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $4.2M

Top Cast

Sharon Stone

Sharon Stone

Gloria

Jeremy Northam

Jeremy Northam

Kevin

Cathy Moriarty

Cathy Moriarty

Diane

Jean-Luke Figueroa

Jean-Luke Figueroa

Nicky

Mike Starr

Mike Starr

Sean

George C. Scott

George C. Scott

Ruby

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

Jack

Bonnie Bedelia

Bonnie Bedelia

Brenda

Barry McEvoy

Barry McEvoy

Terry

Sarita Choudhury

Sarita Choudhury

Angela

Themes & Keywords

on the runstreetwisemollcomfortingenchant

About Gloria

Gloria is a drama, crime, thriller film released in 1999 exploring themes of on the run, streetwise, moll, comforting, enchant. Directed by Sidney Lumet, it stars Sharon Stone, Jeremy Northam, Cathy Moriarty. After serving a prison term for her boyfriend, a streetwise, middle-aged moll named Gloria stands up against the mobs, which is complicated by a six-year-old urchin with a will of his own, whom she reluctantly takes under her wing after his family has been gunned down.

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