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Gia - Wikipedia

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Gia
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Written by	Jay McInerney Michael Cristofer
Directed by	Michael Cristofer
Starring	Angelina Jolie Faye Dunaway Mercedes Ruehl Elizabeth Mitchell
Composer	Terence Blanchard
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	James D. Brubaker
Cinematography	Rodrigo García
Editor	Eric A. Sears
Running time	126 minutes
Production company	HBO Pictures
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	January 31, 1998 (1998-01-31)

Gia is a 1998 American biographical drama television film about the life and times of one of the first supermodels, Gia Carangi. The film stars Angelina Jolie as Gia and Faye Dunaway as Wilhelmina Cooper, with Mercedes Ruehl and Elizabeth Mitchell. It was directed by Michael Cristofer and written by Cristofer and Jay McInerney. The original music score was composed by Terence Blanchard. The film premiered on January 31, 1998 on HBO.

Plot

Gia Carangi is a Philadelphia native who moves to New York City to become a fashion model and immediately catches the attention of the powerful agent Wilhelmina Cooper. Gia's attitude and beauty help her rise quickly to the forefront of the modeling industry. However, her persistent loneliness, especially after the death of Wilhelmina, drives her to use mood-altering drugs such as cocaine and heroin.

She becomes entangled in a passionate affair with Linda, a make-up artist. Their love affair first starts when both pose nude for a photo shoot and make love afterward. Gia tries to get clean and begins taking methadone. However, Gia eventually starts using again and Linda gives her an ultimatum. Gia chooses the drugs.

Failed attempts at reconciliation with Linda and with her mother, Kathleen, drive Gia back to heroin. Although she is eventually able to break her drug habit after much effort, she has already contracted HIV from intravenous drug use, which has progressed to AIDS. She spends the remainder of her life in the hospital.

Cast

Angelina Jolie as Gia Carangi
- Mila Kunis as Young Gia Carangi
Faye Dunaway as Wilhelmina Cooper
Mercedes Ruehl as Kathleen Carangi, Gia's Estranged Mother
Elizabeth Mitchell as Linda
Scott Cohen as Mike Mansfield
Kylie Travis as Stephanie
Edmund Genest as Francesco Scavullo
Alexander Enberg as Chris von Wangenheim
Louis Giambalvo as Joseph Carangi
Eric Michael Cole as T.J.
John Considine as Bruce Cooper
James Haven as Young Man On Sansom Street
Rick Batalla as Phillipe
Brian Donovan as Junkie At Shooting Gallery
Tricia O'Neil as Vogue Editor
Sam Pancake as Francesco Stylist #1
Adina Porter as Girl At Group Therapy
Michael E. Rodgers as Red Dress Photographer
Nick Spano as Michael
Jason Stuart as Booker #2

Reception

Critical reception

Gia received positive reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 16 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.0/10.^[1] Kalamazoo Gazette commented: "Jolie gives it her all in a thoroughly uninhibited and highly effective portrait of a woman living from thrill to thrill."^[2] Christopher Null of Filmcritic.com gave the film 3 out of 5 stars.^[3] Conversely, Film Freak Central gave the film only 1.5 out of 4 stars and commented: "Gia isn't hagiography, I'll give it that, but it is reductive to a fault."^[4]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
1998	Artios Awards	Best Casting for TV Movie of the Week	Junie Lowry Johnson	Won	^[5]
	Online Film & Television Association Awards	Best Motion Picture Made for Television		Nominated	^[6]
	Online Film & Television Association Awards	Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries	Angelina Jolie	Won^[a]	^[6]
	Outfest	Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film	Angelina Jolie	Won	^[7]
	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Made for Television Movie	Marvin Worth, Ilene Kahn Power, David R. Ginsburg, and James D. Brubaker	Nominated	^[8]
		Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	Angelina Jolie	Nominated
		Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Movie	Jay McInerney and Michael Cristofer	Nominated
		Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Movie	Libby Goldstein and Junie Lowry Johnson	Nominated
		Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Movie	Robert Turturice	Nominated
		Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie	Eric A. Sears	Won
1999	American Cinema Editors Awards	Best Edited Two-Hour Movie for Non-Commercial Television	Eric A. Sears	Won	^[9]
	Art Directors Guild Awards	Excellence in Production Design Award – Television Movie or Mini-Series	David J. Bomba and John R. Jensen	Nominated	^[10]
	Costume Designers Guild Awards	Excellence in Costume Design for Television	Robert Turturice	Nominated	^[11]
	Directors Guild of America Awards	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television or Miniseries	Michael Cristofer	Won	^[12]
	GLAAD Media Awards	Outstanding TV Movie or TV Mini-Series		Nominated	^[13]
	Golden Globe Awards	Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television		Nominated	^[14]
		Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	Angelina Jolie	Won
		Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	Faye Dunaway	Won^[b]
	Satellite Awards	Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television		Nominated	^[15]
		Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television	Angelina Jolie	Won
		Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television	Faye Dunaway	Nominated
	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie	Angelina Jolie	Won	^[16]
	Writers Guild of America Awards	Long Form – Original	Jay McInerney and Michael Cristofer	Nominated	^[17]

Notes

^ Tied with Miranda Richardson for Merlin.
^ Tied with Camryn Manheim for The Practice.

References

^ "Gia - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
^ Sanford, James (2003). "James Sanford reviews Gia". Kalamazoo Gazette. Archived from the original on 19 October 2006. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
^ Null, Christopher (1998). "Gia Movie Review, DVD Release". Filmcritic.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
^ Chambers, Bill (19 August 2004). "Taking Lives (unrated director's cut - widescreen DVD + Blu-ray Disc) + Gia (unrated DVD)". Film Freak Central. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
^ "1998 Artios Awards". www.castingsociety.com. November 4, 1998. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
^ "2nd Annual TV Awards (1997-98)". Online Film & Television Association. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
^ "Outfest: Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 1998". MUBI. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
^ "Gia". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
^ "Nominees/Winners". IMDb. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
^ "3rd Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards". Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
^ "The 1st Costume Designers Guild Awards (1999)". Costume Designers Guild. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
^ "51st DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America Awards. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
^ "Past Winners of the GLAAD Media Awards". GLAAD. Archived from the original on June 28, 2001. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
^ "Gia – Golden Globes". Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
^ "International Press Academy website – 1999 3rd Annual SATELLITE Awards". Archived from the original on 1 February 2008.
^ "The 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Archived from the original on November 1, 2011. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
^ "WGA Awards 1999". Writers Guild of America Awards. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2015.

External links

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