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Gia

Actor(s): Angelina Jolie, Elizabeth Mitchell, Faye Dunaway, Mercedes Ruehl, Kylie Travis
Director(s): Michael Cristofer
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: R
Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Substance Abuse, Sexual Situations
Movie Release: 1998
DVD Release: 07/18/2000
Format: DVD - Pan and Scan
Audio Tracks: English, Spanish
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 2 hrs 0 mins
Studio: HBO Home Video
Total Copies: 4
Genres: Drama, Psychological Drama, Biopic [feature]
See Also: Gia [Unrated]

DVD Synopsis

Novelist Jay McInerney and playwright Michael Cristofer (who also made his feature film directorial debut) collaborated on the script for this bio of doomed supermodel Gia Carangi. In a star-making performance, Angelina Jolie stars as Gia, a gorgeous Philadelphia native who arrives in New York City to become a model and immediately makes an impression on high-powered agent Wilhelmina Cooper (Faye Dunaway). Gia's fierce good looks make her a star, as does her willingness to pose nude. Gia becomes entangled in a passionate affair with a photographer's assistant, Linda (Elizabeth Mithcell), but Linda is more conflicted about her bisexuality, driving Gia away and fueling the model's craving for mood-altering drugs. Failed attempts at reconciliation with both Linda and her mother Kathleen (Mercedes Ruehl) drive Gia further over the edge from cocaine to heroin, her emaciated body and sunken eyes becoming the catalyst for the "heroin chic" look. Although Gia is eventually able to kick her powerful habit, she learns that an infected needle has resulted in her contracting the AIDS virus. For the second year in a row, a made-for-TV film resulted in an Emmy nomination and a Golden Globe victory for Jolie (the first was George Wallace, 1998). ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Actors

Angelina Jolie - Gia
Elizabeth Mitchell - Linda
Faye Dunaway - Wilhelmina
Mercedes Ruehl
Kylie Travis

Editorial Review of DVD

The made for HBO movie Gia comes to DVD with a standard 1.33:1 full-frame transfer, preserving the original aspect ratio. An English soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Surround, while a Spanish soundtrack can be heard in Dolby Digital Mono. French, Spanish, and English subtitles are accessible. The spartan supplemental material contains cast and crew biographies and a photo gallery. Although light on extra goodies, the main draw for the disc is Angelina Jolie's star-making, Golden Globe-winning performance in the title role. The disc may not impress, but her performance will. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Member Movie Reviews

Beth M. from SPRING HILL, TN wrote on 2/9/2009...

A little long and lots of sexual content, but a very good movie documenting the life and death of Gia. A very sad story, but definitely worth watching.

Sandra F. (Sami) from ST PETERSBURG, FL wrote on 6/7/2008...

I am not a real Angelina Jolie fan but she does a fantastic job of acting in the movie. A tragic story of a young woman who had everything, was at the top of her field and threw it away on drugs which ultimately led to AIDS and her death. A really good movie. I recommend it highly.

Bridgett A. (Anya) from BALTIMORE, MD wrote on 3/30/2008...

I liked this movie. In fact, I am keeping it for my personal collection, for a while anyway. Jolie did a great job but I don't think she had to do too much acting because this is how she was for a while before she changed her image. Any other actress would not have been believeable in the role.