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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Language Movie Release: 1999 DVD Release: 05/25/1999 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 48 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Drama, Crime, Crime Drama, Gangster Film, Urban Drama

Director Sidney Lumet has remade the 1980 movie by his contemporary, John Cassavetes, casting Sharon Stone in the role of Gloria (portrayed in the original by Cassavetes' wife, Gena Rowlands), a street-toughened woman sliding into middle age. When the neighbors are murdered by a group of mobsters, one of which is a former boyfriend, Gloria takes the couple's seven-year-old son (Jean-Luke Figueroa) on the run. In time, she learns why the boy's parents were killed, and maybe just a little about herself. Sidney Lumet, director of '70s classics Network and Dog Day Afternoon, focuses more on the relationship between Gloria and the boy than did the original. Coincidentally, this would make the film very similar to the Brazilian Central Station, released at virtually the same time. ~ Ron Wells, All Movie Guide

Sharon Stone - Gloria
Jean-Luke Figueroa - Nicky
Jeremy Northam - Kevin
Cathy Moriarty - Diane
George C. Scott - Ruby
Bonnie Bedelia - Brenda

Sidney Lumet's remake of John Cassavetes' Gloria comes to DVD with a very strong release from Columbia/TriStar. The disc contains two transfers. The widescreen image preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1 and is preferable to the standard full-frame 1.33:1 picture. English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround. English subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include theatrical trailers, a "making of" featurette, cast and crew filmographies, and production notes. Although the film failed to find an audience in theaters, the DVD release is probably good enough to get people to give it a first look. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide