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

1980

2h 3m

6.9(255 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

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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Cast & Crew

60 members

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Gena Rowlands

Gloria Swenson

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Buck Henry

Jack Dawn

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Julie Carmen

Jeri Dawn

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John Adames

Phil Dawn

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Tony Knesich

1st Man / Gangster

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Gregory Cleghorne

Kid in Elevator

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Lupe Garnica

Margarita Vargas

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Jessica Castillo

Joan Dawn

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Tom Noonan

2nd Man / Gangster

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Ronald Maccone

3rd Man / Gangster

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George Yudzevich

Heavy Set Man

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Gary Klar

Irish Cop

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William E. Rice

TV Newscaster

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Frank Belgiorno

Riverside Drive Man #5

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J.C. Quinn

Riverside Drive Man #4

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Alex Stevens

Riverside Drive Man #7

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Sonny Landham

Riverside Drive Man #8

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Harry Madsen

Riverside Drive Man #6

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Shanton Granger

Car Flip Cabbie

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John Pavelko

Bank Teller

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Ray Baker

Assistant Bank Manager

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Ross Charap

Ron / Vault

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Irvin Graham

Clerk / Adams Hotel

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Michael Proscia

Uncle Joe

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T.S. Rosenbaum

Desk Clerk / Star Hotel

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Santos Morales

N.Y. Cemetery Cabbie

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Meta Shaw Stevens

Hostess

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Costume & Make-Up

Marilyn Putnam

Waitress

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John Finnegan

Frank

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Gaetano Lisi

Mister

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Richard M. Kaye

Penn Station Hood #3

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Steve Lefkowitz

Penn Station Hood #5

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George Poidomani

Penn Station Hood #4

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Lawrence Tierney

Broadway Bartender

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Asa Adil Qawee

E. 104th Street Cab Driver

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Vincent Pecorella

Boy in Bitch Mother's Apt

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Iris Fernandez

Bitch Mother #1

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Jade Bari

Bitch Mother #2

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David Resnick

Subway Person #2

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Thomas J. Buckman

Man in Newark Station

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Joe Dabenigno

Man in Newark Station

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Bill Wiley

Bellman

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John M. Sefakis

Greek Cashier

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Val Avery

Sill

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Walter Dukes

Newark Cabbie

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Janet Ruben

Lincoln Tunnel Cabbie

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Ferruccio Hrvatin

Aldo

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Edward Wilson

Guillermo D'Antoni

Writing

Basilio Franchina

Tony Tanzini

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Carl Levy

Milt Cohen

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Warren Selvaggi

Pat Donovan

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Nathan Seril

The Baron

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Vladimir Drazenovic

Tonti

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Edward Jacobs

Desk Clerk / Newark Hotel

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Brad Johnston

1st Traveler

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Production

Jerry Jaffe

Pittsburgh Cabbie

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Chris McCabe Adams

Kid Playing on the Street (uncredited)

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Maja Niles

Tourist (uncredited)

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Jerry Schram

Bank Customer (uncredited)

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Filomena Spagnuolo

Old Lady (uncredited)

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