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Gloria

film by Cassavetes [1980]
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Gloria is a 1980 American crime drama film directed by John Cassavetes and starring Gena Rowlands. Rowlands plays Gloria Swenson, a former prostitute who goes on the run with an eight-year-old boy after his family is murdered by the mob. The film is known for its blend of suspense and Cassavetes's distinctive humor, making it one of his more accessible works. Rowlands received an Academy Award nomination for her performance.12

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