FILM

Gloria (1980)

Name: Gloria
Director: John Cassavetes
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1980-10-01
Duration: 122 min
Cast: Gena Rowlands, Buck Henry, Julie Carmen, John Adames, Tony Knesich

Film · 1980 · 122 min · Crime · Drama · Thriller

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

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.

Directed by John Cassavetes

Starring Gena Rowlands, Buck Henry, Julie Carmen, John Adames, Tony Knesich, Gregory Cleghorne, Lupe Garnica, Jessica Castillo

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When and where to watch in Canada

TMDB lists no release dates for Canada yet. The first cinema release anywhere was on 1 October 1980 in the United States.
JustWatch lists it to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube and 1 more. No subscription streaming service is listed yet.

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Release dates in Canada

In cinemas	No date listed
Digital release	No date listed
Physical release	No date listed
First cinema release anywhere	1 October 1980 (the United States)

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Release dates in 7 other countries

Country	In cinemas	Digital	Physical
United States	1 Oct 1980	–	–
Netherlands	6 Nov 1980	–	1 Jan 2006
France	31 Dec 1980	23 Mar 2017	25 Jan 2006
United Kingdom	12 Feb 1981	–	–
Japan	28 Feb 1981	–	–
Brazil	23 Mar 1981	24 Feb 2026	–
Czechia	–	8 Jul 2004	–

Every release in Canada this month · digital · physical

On streaming services in Canada

Crave (free with ads): available; first detected on Crave on Thursday 15 October (it may have arrived earlier)

From our streaming checks, last checked 17 Oct, 01:53 EDT. "Expected" dates come from availability data, not the service; a "first detected" date is when a check first found it there, not its release date. See streaming releases this week in Canada.