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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 stree... read more read more...t-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, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Directed by: Sidney Lumet

Release Date: January 22, 1999

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DVD Release Date: May 25, 1999

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Dennis Schwartz
May 6, 2011
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

The filmmaker got the raspberries he deserved for trying to outdo Cassavetes's somewhat charming throwaway pic without offering any improvements. Full Review

Dragan Antulov
February 28, 2005
Dragan Antulov, Draxblog Movie Reviews

Gloria is another sad example of what happens to old masters when they become too prolific.

Nell Minow
September 24, 2004
Nell Minow, Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

The original is better.

Victoria Alexander
January 21, 2004
Victoria Alexander, FilmsInReview.com

Stone doesn't act in this one.

Ross Anthony
January 1, 2000
Ross Anthony, Hollywood Report Card

Unfortunately, not a good picture. Full Review

Dustin Putman
January 1, 2000
Dustin Putman, DustinPutman.com

The film itself is simply lifeless, with only an occasional laugh popping up here and there so that it isn't completely unbearable to watch. Full Review

Michael Dequina
January 1, 2000
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

Yes, Miss Stone, you can act. We get it already. Now it's time to start entertaining your audience, something you haven't done in much too long. Full Review

James Sanford
January 1, 2000
James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette

Unable to commit to being a thriller or a character study, the movie settles for being an excitement-free drag. Full Review

Owen Gleiberman
September 7, 2011
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

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Roger Ebert
October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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