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.
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Grave, classical in form, earnest and resolved.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- resolvedopen-ended
- sparerichly built
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Cast
- Gena RowlandsGloria Swenson
- Buck HenryJack Dawn
- Julie CarmenJeri Dawn
- John AdamesPhil Dawn
- Tony Knesich1st Man / Gangster
- Gregory CleghorneKid in Elevator
- Lupe GarnicaMargarita Vargas
- Jessica CastilloJoan Dawn
- Tom Noonan2nd Man / Gangster
- Ronald Maccone3rd Man / Gangster
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- John CassavetesDirector
- John CassavetesWriter
- Fred SchulerDirector of Photography
- Bill ContiOriginal Music Composer
- George C. VillaseñorEditor
- Sam ShawProducer
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