"Too beautiful to die. Too wild to live."

1998

2h 0m

7.1(790 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

Gia Carangi meteorically rises to modeling fame in the late 1970s but becomes overconsumed by persistent loneliness and drug addiction.

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64 members

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Angelina Jolie

Gia

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Elizabeth Mitchell

Linda

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Eric Michael Cole

T.J.

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Kylie Travis

Stephanie

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Louis Giambalvo

Joe Carangi

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John Considine

Bruce Cooper

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Scott Cohen

Mike Mansfield

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Edmund Genest

Francesco

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Mercedes Ruehl

Kathleen Carangi

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Faye Dunaway

Wilhelmina Cooper

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Holly Baker

Emergency Room Nurse

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Joe Basile

Disco Doorman Tony

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Rick Batalla

Hispanic Stylist Phillipe

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Lombardo Boyar

Hood #2

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Jullian Dulce Vida

Hood #3

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Brian Donovan

Junkie at Shooting Gallery

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Alexander Enberg

Chris Von Wagenheim

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Vylette Fagerholm

Blonde Girl in Philadelphia

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Guido Föhrweißer

German Makeup Artist

Production

Scott Genkinger

Philadelphia Photographer

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Judy Gillett

Beverly (Model)

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Johnny Green

Gia's Brother, Joey

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Cee Cee Michaela

Winter

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Meleney Humphrey

Booker #1

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Tim Hutchinson

T.V. Interviewer

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Michelle Jonas

Vogue Assistant #1

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Mila Kunis

Gia at Age 11

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Steve Larson

Drug Dealer in Alley

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Drinda Lalumia

Booker #3

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Shelby Leverington

Woman at Funeral

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Allison Mackie

Red Dress Designer

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Norman Merrill

Doctor in Aids Ward

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Tricia O'Neil

Vogue Editor

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Sam Pancake

Francesco Stylist #1

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Adina Porter

Girl at Group Therapy

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Joan Pringle

Therapist at Rehab

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Michael E. Rodgers

Red Dress Photographer

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Holly Sampson

Amy

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Paul Sandman

Vogue Assistant #2

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Antony Sandoval

John Casablancas

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John-Clay Scott

Policeman

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Phillipe Simon

Fashion Show Manager

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Alexis Smart

Jenny (Model)

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Nick Spano

Gia's Brother, Michael

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Lisa Stothard

Lisa (Model in Limo)

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Jason Stuart

Booker #2

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Samantha Torres

Patty (Model)

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Nick Toth

Man in Elevator

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Jennie Vaughn

Francesco Stylist #2

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Torsten Voges

German Photographer

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James Haven

Young Man on Sansom Street

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Lynn Wanlass

Methadone Clinic Nurse

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Audrey Wasilewski

Wilhelmina's Receptionist

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Christian Wienker

Long Haired Guy at Disco

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Chuck Zito

Harley Biker

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Jeff J. Campbell

Drug Dealer in Alley #2 (uncredited)

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Carlos Campos

Club Patron (uncredited)

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Louis Campos

Club Patron (uncredited)

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Adam Carrera

Limo Driver (uncredited)

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Rebekah Chaney

Supermodel (uncredited)

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Sebastian Feldman

Paparazzo (uncredited)

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Alexandra Pauley

Italian Hairdresser (uncredited)

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Eric Seiver

Drug Addict (uncredited)

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Jill Sharp

Luanne (uncredited)

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