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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.
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7.1Gia Carangi meteorically rises to modeling fame in the late 1970s but becomes overconsumed by persistent loneliness and drug addiction.
Cast
- Angelina Jolie as Gia
- Elizabeth Mitchell as Linda
- Eric Michael Cole as T.J.
- Kylie Travis as Stephanie
- Louis Giambalvo as Joe Carangi
- John Considine as Bruce Cooper
Themes
- aids
- biography
- addiction
- mockumentary
- fashion
- top model
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Key facts
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- Gia.png
- Television.image_size
- 220
- Television.caption
- DVD cover
- Television.writer
- Jay McInerneyMichael Cristofer
- Television.director
- Michael Cristofer
- Television.starring
- Angelina JolieFaye DunawayMercedes RuehlElizabeth Mitchell
- Television.composer
- Terence Blanchard
- Television.country
- United States
- Television.language
- English
- Television.producer
- James D. Brubaker
- Television.editor
- Eric A. Sears
- Television.cinematography
- Rodrigo García
- Television.runtime
- 126 minutes
- Television.company
- HBO Pictures
- Television.budget
- $7.9 million
- Television.network
- HBO
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 117
- FilmAffinity ID
- 717298
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- publication date
- 1998-01-01
- title
- Gia
- review score
- 88%
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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.