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A FRESH ALLOWANCE AT MIDNIGHT · ISTANBUL TIME

Back to the finderTHE FILM / 1980
Gloria posterA FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOK

THE FEATURE PRESENTATION

MOVIE1980 2h 3m USA

IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU

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Why this pick

Like Gloria, it turns a crime-world escape into an intimate, volatile character study, with bruised urban realism, unpredictable loyalties, and tension built from people under pressure rather than slick action.

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The Long Good Friday

Why this pick

A hard-edged crime thriller driven by a formidable central performance and escalating danger. Its lived-in city atmosphere and focus on a powerful figure suddenly made vulnerable echo Gloria’s toughness.

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The Friends of Eddie Coyle

Why this pick

Its unglamorous criminal milieu, patient observation, and moral weariness align with the raw, adult texture beneath Gloria’s thriller momentum. Every alliance feels practical, fragile, and potentially dangerous.

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Movie / 1981 / Crime / Thriller

Thief

Why this pick

A disciplined crime thriller centered on an isolated professional whose hardened exterior conceals genuine stakes. Its nocturnal city mood and forceful lead make it a natural companion to Gloria.

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A Woman Under the Influence

Why this pick

For Gloria’s Cassavetes intensity rather than its plot, this offers an even more exposed, emotionally volatile portrait of a woman resisting the roles imposed on her, anchored by Gena Rowlands’ fearless performance.

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01 / THE STORY

A little about the film.

In the South Bronx, Jeri Dawn is heading home with groceries. Inside the lobby of her apartment building, she passes a man whose dress and appearance are out of place. The woman quickly boards the elevator.

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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

The people who bring it to life.

Gena Rowlands

Gena Rowlands

Gloria Swenson

Buck Henry

Buck Henry

Jack Dawn

Lupe Garnica

Margarita Vargas

Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

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Lawrence Tierney

Lawrence Tierney

Bartender

Julie Carmen

Julie Carmen

Jeri Dawn