Gia Carangi is a Philadelphia native who moves to New York City to become a fashion model, and immediately catches the attention of powerful agent Wilhelmina Cooper. Gia's attitude and beauty help her rise quickly to the forefront of the modeling industry, but 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.
Gia received positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 93% of 15 critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 7.00/10.[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]
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For other uses see Gia disambiguation 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 GiaDVD coverWritten byJay McInerneyMichael CristoferDirected byMichael CristoferStarringAngelina JolieFaye DunawayMercedes RuehlElizabeth MitchellComposerTerence BlanchardCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishProductionProducerJames D BrubakerCinematographyRodrigo GarciaEditorEric A SearsRunning time126 minutesProduction companyHBO PicturesOriginal releaseNetworkHBOReleaseJanuary 31 1998 1998 01 31 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Reception 3 1 Critical reception 3 2 Awards and nominations 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksPlot editGia Carangi is a Philadelphia native who moves to New York City to become a fashion model and immediately catches the attention of powerful agent Wilhelmina Cooper Gia s attitude and beauty help her rise quickly to the forefront of the modeling industry but 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 editAngelina 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 2Reception editCritical reception edit Gia received positive reviews from critics Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 93 of 15 critics have given the film a positive review with a rating average of 7 00 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 edit 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 amp Television Association Awards Best Motion Picture Made for Television Nominated 6 Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Angelina Jolie Won a Outfest Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film 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 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 edit Tied with Miranda Richardson for Merlin Tied with Camryn Manheim for The Practice References edit 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 amp Television Association Retrieved July 2 2023 Outfest Los Angeles Gay amp Lesbian Film Festival 1998 MUBI Retrieved July 2 2023 Gia Emmys com Academy of Television Arts amp 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 editGia at IMDb nbsp Gia at AllMovie Gia at Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gia amp oldid 1211983425, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
