Gloria (1980)

She's tough… but she sides with the little guy. And she's out to beat the mob at their own game.

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.

Cast (60)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Gena Rowlands

Gloria Swenson

Buck Henry

Jack Dawn

Julie Carmen

Jeri Dawn

J

John Adames

Phil Dawn

T

Tony Knesich

1st Man / Gangster

G

Gregory Cleghorne

Kid in Elevator

L

Lupe Garnica

Margarita Vargas

J

Jessica Castillo

Joan Dawn

Tom Noonan

2nd Man / Gangster

Ronald Maccone

3rd Man / Gangster

G

George Yudzevich

Heavy Set Man

Gary Klar

Irish Cop

W

William E. Rice

TV Newscaster

F

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

H

Harry Madsen

Riverside Drive Man #6

S

Shanton Granger

Car Flip Cabbie

J

John Pavelko

Bank Teller

Ray Baker

Assistant Bank Manager

R

Ross Charap

Ron / Vault

I

Irvin Graham

Clerk / Adams Hotel

M

Michael Proscia

Uncle Joe

T

T.S. Rosenbaum

Desk Clerk / Star Hotel

Santos Morales

N.Y. Cemetery Cabbie

M

Meta Shaw Stevens

Hostess

M

Marilyn Putnam

Waitress

John Finnegan

Frank

G

Gaetano Lisi

Mister

R

Richard M. Kaye

Penn Station Hood #3

S

Steve Lefkowitz

Penn Station Hood #5

G

George Poidomani

Penn Station Hood #4

Lawrence Tierney

Broadway Bartender

A

Asa Adil Qawee

E. 104th Street Cab Driver

V

Vincent Pecorella

Boy in Bitch Mother's Apt

I

Iris Fernandez

Bitch Mother #1

J

Jade Bari

Bitch Mother #2

D

David Resnick

Subway Person #2

T

Thomas J. Buckman

Man in Newark Station

J

Joe Dabenigno

Man in Newark Station

B

Bill Wiley

Bellman

J

John M. Sefakis

Greek Cashier

Val Avery

Sill

W

Walter Dukes

Newark Cabbie

J

Janet Ruben

Lincoln Tunnel Cabbie

F

Ferruccio Hrvatin

Aldo

Edward Wilson

Guillermo D'Antoni

B

Basilio Franchina

Tony Tanzini

C

Carl Levy

Milt Cohen

W

Warren Selvaggi

Pat Donovan

N

Nathan Seril

The Baron

V

Vladimir Drazenovic

Tonti

E

Edward Jacobs

Desk Clerk / Newark Hotel

B

Brad Johnston

1st Traveler

J

Jerry Jaffe

Pittsburgh Cabbie

Chris McCabe Adams

Kid Playing on the Street (uncredited)

M

Maja Niles

Tourist (uncredited)

J

Jerry Schram

Bank Customer (uncredited)

F

Filomena Spagnuolo

Old Lady (uncredited)

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