Gia (1998) (TV)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Michael Cristofer

Writers (WGA):

Jay McInerney (written by) and
Michael Cristofer (written by)

Release Date:

31 January 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

This is life... not heaven... you don't have to be perfect.

Plot:

Movie based on the life of Gia Carangi, a top fashion model from the late 1970s.

Plot Keywords:

Model | Fashion | Drug Abuse | AIDS | 1970s

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 7 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Angelina Jolie	...	Gia Carangi
Elizabeth Mitchell	...	Linda
Eric Michael Cole	...	T.J.
Kylie Travis	...	Stephanie - Model
Louis Giambalvo	...	Joe Carangi
John Considine	...	Bruce Cooper
Scott Cohen	...	Mike Mansfield
Edmund Genest	...	Francesco (as Edmond Genest)
Mercedes Ruehl	...	Kathleen Carangi
Faye Dunaway	...	Wilhelmina Cooper
Holly Baker	...	Emergency Room Nurse
Joe Basile	...	Disco Doorman Tony
Rick Batalla	...	Hispanic Stylist Phillipe
Lombardo Boyar	...	Hood #2
Jullian Dulce Vida	...	Hood #3 (as Julio Dolce Vita)
Brian Donovan	...	Junkie at Shooting Gallery
Alexander Enberg	...	Chris von Wagenheim
Vylette Fagerholm	...	Blonde Philadelphia Model (as Vylétte Jezél Fãgerholm)
Guido Föhrweißer	...	German Makeup Artist (as Guido Foehrweisser)
Scott Genkinger	...	Philadelphia Photographer
Judy Gillett	...	Beverly - Model
Johnny Green	...	Gia's Brother Joey (as Johnny Green Jr.)
Cee Cee Michaela	...	Winter - Model (as Cee-Cee Harshaw)
Meleney Humphrey	...	Booker #1
Tim Hutchinson	...	T.V. Interviewer
Michelle Jonas	...	Vogue Assistant #1
Mila Kunis	...	Gia - Age 11
Steve Larson	...	Drug Dealer in Alley
Drinda Lalumia	...	Booker #3 (as Drinda La Lumia)
Shelby Leverington	...	Woman at Funeral
Allison Mackie	...	Red Dress Designer
Norman Merrill	...	Doctor in Aids Ward
Tricia O'Neil	...	Vogue Editor
Sam Pancake	...	Francesco Stylist #1
Adina Porter	...	Girl at Group Therapy
Joan Pringle	...	Therapist at Rehab
Michael E. Rodgers	...	Red Dress Photographer
Holly Sampson	...	Amy - Model
Paul Sandman	...	Vogue Assistant #2
Antony Sandoval	...	John Casablancas
John-Clay Scott	...	Policeman
Phillipe Simon	...	Fashion Show Manager
Alexis Smart	...	Jenny - Model
Nick Spano	...	Gia's Brother Michael
Lisa Stothard	...	Lisa - Model in Limo
Jason Stuart	...	Booker #2
Samantha Torres	...	Patty - Model
Nick Toth	...	Man in Elevator
Jennie Vaughn	...	Francesco Stylist #2
Torsten Voges	...	German Photographer
James Haven	...	Young Man on Sansom Street (as James Haven Voight)
Lynn Wanlass	...	Methadone Clinic Nurse
Audrey Wasilewski	...	Wilhelmina's Receptionist
Christian Wienker	...	Long Haired Guy at Disco
Chuck Zito	...	Harley Biker
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rebecca Chaney	...	Supermodel (uncredited)
Alexandra Pauley	...	Italian Hairdresser (uncredited)
Jill Sharp	...	Luanne (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Cristofer

Writing credits (WGA)
Jay McInerney		(written by) and
Michael Cristofer		(written by)

Produced by
James D. Brubaker	....	producer
Tina L. Fortenberry	....	associate producer
David R. Ginsburg	....	executive producer (as David Ginsburg)
Ilene Kahn	....	executive producer (as Ilene Kahn Power)
Richard Licata	....	associate producer
Marvin Worth	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Terence Blanchard

Cinematography by
Rodrigo García		(director of photography) (as Rodrigo Garcia)

Film Editing by
Eric A. Sears		(as Eric Sears)

Casting by
Libby Goldstein
Junie Lowry-Johnson		(as Junie Lowry Johnson)

Production Design by
David J. Bomba

Art Direction by
John R. Jensen

Set Decoration by
Kathy Lucas

Costume Design by
Robert Turturice

Makeup Department
Stacey K. Black	....	additional assistant hair stylist
Jane Choi	....	additional makeup: second unit, New York
Timothy Lasquade	....	hair stylist (as Timothy S. Lasquade)
Barbara Lorenz	....	key hair stylist
Emanuel Millar	....	key hair stylist: Angelina Jolie
Amy Schmiederer	....	assistant makeup artist
Janeen Schreyer	....	key makeup artist: Angelina Jolie
Nena Smarz	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Kevin Breslin	....	production supervisor: second unit, New York
James D. Brubaker	....	unit production manager: second unit, New York
David R. Elliott	....	post-production supervisor
Janet L. Wattles	....	production supervisor (as Janet Wattles)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Larson	....	second assistant director
Carlos Ramírez	....	second second assistant director (as Carlos E. Ramirez)
Jack Steinberg	....	dga trainee
Mary Ellen Woods	....	first assistant director
Mary Ellen Woods	....	first assistant director: second unit, New York

Art Department
Janet Baxter-Nissen	....	construction medic (as Janet M. Baxter)
Bobby Bednar	....	construction foreman
Chris Buchinsky	....	storyboard artist
Charles Faithorn	....	additional props (as Charles W. Faithorn)
Pete Flynn	....	swing
Wylie Griffin	....	art department coordinator (as Wylie Young Griffin)
Jeffrey R. Holmes	....	swing
Jack Kerner	....	painter
Jennifer Lagura	....	swing
Kim Larsen-Santini	....	assistant props (as Kim Laren Larsen)
Ed Martin II	....	additional props
Anthony Medina	....	propmaker (as Tony R. Medina)
Joseph Proscia	....	property: second unit, New York (as Joseph F. Proscia)
Joseph Proscia	....	set dresser: second unit, New York (as Joseph F. Proscia)
Pilar Reynaldo	....	property master
Ron Shulem	....	leadperson
Mitch Simmons	....	paint foreman
Bill Sorrells	....	stand-by painter
Todd Spencer	....	on-set dresser (as Todd Robert Spencer)
William Warner	....	painter
David A. Weinman	....	construction coordinator
Diane Wells	....	construction medic
Angela M. Whiting	....	swing

Sound Department
David Boulton	....	adr mixer: New York
Thomas Cunliffe	....	boom operator (as Thomas M. Cunliffe)
Robert Deschaine	....	adr mixer: Los Angeles
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist
Russell Farmarco	....	dialogue editor
David Lee Fein	....	foley artist (as David Fein)
Cormac Funge	....	sound editor
Gary S. Gerlich	....	sound designer
Gregory M. Gerlich	....	supervising sound editor
David J. Hudson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Harper Hug	....	dialogue editor
Bobby Johanson	....	adr mixer: New York
Pamela Kahn	....	foley artist
David Kelson	....	production sound mixer
Elliott Koretz	....	supervising adr editor (as Elliott L. Koretz)
Dan Lipe	....	boom operator
Dave Maiden	....	foley mixer
Diane Marshall	....	foley artist (as S. Diane Marshall)
John P. Mitchell	....	cable person
Patrick Mitchell	....	sound mixer
Jeffrey Perkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Andreas Wood	....	assistant sound editor

Special Effects by
Bruno Van Zeebroeck	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Jake Crawford	....	stunt coordinator
Marcia Holley	....	stunt double: 'Gia'

Camera and Electrical Department
Jennifer Bell	....	second assistant camera (as Jennifer K. Bell)
Corwin A. Bibb	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Cory Bibb)
Scott Browner	....	camera operator
Joe Celeste	....	key grip (as Joseph Celeste)
Tom Conway	....	grip (as Thomas Conway)
Louis DiCesare	....	chief lighting technician (as Louis Dicesare)
Eric Alan Donaldson	....	best boy
Kris Enos	....	second assistant camera: second unit, New York
Rodrigo García	....	director of photography: second unit, New York (as Rodrigo Garcia)
Rusty Geller	....	Steadicam operator
Bill Gerardo	....	first assistant camera: second unit, New York (as William Gerardo)
Craig Haagensen	....	camera operator: second unit, New York
David Hayball	....	electrician
Scott C. Johnston	....	dolly grip
Philip Jordan	....	electrician (as Phillip Jordan)
Jay Levy	....	first assistant camera (as Jay S. Levy)
Thomas Marshall	....	electrician (as Thomas William Marshall)
Mike Miller	....	key grip: second unit, New York (as Michael Miller)
James G. Moriarty	....	best boy
Richard Pelusi	....	grip
Andrew Rowlands	....	Steadicam operator
Peyton Skelton	....	rigging gaffer
Bill Tricarrico	....	key rigging grip (as William J. Tricarico)
Uriel Uribe	....	electrician
Roger Wall	....	film loader
Larry Watson	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Justine Baddeley	....	casting associate
Kevin Goldson	....	extras casting
Carl Joy	....	extras casting
Jeff Lewis	....	extras casting
Wendy Weidman	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
David Buckley	....	costume supervisor
Lynne Maureen Curtis	....	additional wardrobe: second unit, New York (as Lynne Curtis)
Tess Inman	....	key costumer (as Theresa Inman)
Sonny Merritt	....	dresser: Angelina Jolie
Fran Murphy	....	additional costumer
Judith Shaw	....	set costumer
Andrew Slyder	....	additional costumer

Editorial Department
Skip Kimball	....	telecine colorist
Stephen R. Sheridan	....	color timer (as Steve Sheridan)
Lynne Whitlock	....	first assistant editor (as Lynne M. Whitlock)

Music Department
Joey Averback	....	music coordinator (as Joey Averbach)
P.J. Bloom	....	music coordinator
Cary Butler	....	scoring mixer
Tony Dimito	....	additional music editor (as Tony DiMito)
Stephen Fitzmaurice	....	assistant scoring mixer
Lori Slomka	....	supervising music editor
Jody Worth	....	music supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
David R. Blakely	....	driver
Roger Bojarski Jr.	....	driver (as Roger O. Bojarski Jr.)
John A. Brubaker	....	transportation captain
William Curtin	....	driver: second unit, New York (as William E. Curtin Jr.)
William P. Davis	....	driver
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car
William Gore	....	driver: second unit, New York (as William G. Gore Jr.)
Don Haggerty	....	driver (as Donald L. Haggerty)
Jeff Hatem	....	driver (as Jeff J. Hattem)
Michael Helgesen	....	driver (as Mike Helgesen)
Kelly Jordan	....	driver
Walter Ruben Katz	....	driver
Gregory Landis	....	driver (as Gregory A. Landis)
Tom Leavey	....	transportation captain: second unit, New York (as Thomas W. Leavey)
Richard Limbaugh	....	driver (as Richard N. Limbaugh)
Kevin Loding	....	driver
Gary Mahr	....	driver: second unit, New York
Larry Market	....	driver
Jerry McMullan	....	driver (as Jerry McMullen)
Thomas J. Miele	....	driver: second unit, New York
George Nadramia Jr.	....	driver: second unit, New York (as George R. Nadramia Jr.)
Edward O'Neal	....	driver
Hans Ramm	....	driver
Jim Sgrignoli	....	driver (as Jim 'Squiggy' Sgrignoli)
Tad Venger	....	driver
Michael Vieira	....	driver
Wayne Williams	....	transportation coordinator
Fred Teague	....	driver: cast (uncredited)

Other crew
Sharron Cannon	....	production coordinator: second unit, New York (as Sharron L. Cannon)
Richelle Churchill	....	double
Richelle Churchill	....	stand-in
Carlos De La Torre	....	production assistant
Dyanne C. Deuel	....	set medic
Janice Dickinson	....	factual consultant
Laurie Dodsworth	....	first assistant accountant (as Laurie A. Dodsworth)
Michael Estrella	....	production assistant (as Mike Estrella)
Jane Everett	....	production coordinator
Julius M. Fletcher	....	production assistant
Lenny Frasier	....	production assistant (as Lennie Frazier)
Laura Gary	....	studio teacher
John D. Genovese	....	assistant production coordinator
Jim Hartz	....	studio teacher
Leslie Iwerks	....	assistant: Michael Cristofer (as Leslie A. Iwerks)
Steve Kehela	....	cast associate
Betsy L. Koff	....	accounting assistant
Marsha Koff	....	production auditor (as Marsha E. Koff)
John Rainer Long	....	factual consultant
Karon May	....	script supervisor
Jenevieve Minelian	....	technical consultant
T. Adam Moyer	....	location assistant
Gilbert Perez	....	security
William Ramirez Jr.	....	craft service
Joseph Rappa	....	cast associate (as Joseph P. Rappa)
Jason Rosenberg	....	production assistant
Gary Rubin	....	cast associate (as Gary A. Rubin)
Debbie Rubins	....	production assistant
Bradley Sexton	....	cast associate (as Bradley P. Sexton)
Lindsey Smarz	....	production assistant
Walt Smith	....	coordinator: L.A.P.D.
Ken Struck	....	assistant location manager (as Kenneth M. Struck)
Heather Sullivan	....	assistant: Ilene Kahn Power
Fred Teague	....	production assistant
David Thornsberry	....	location manager
Victoria Vaus	....	title designer
Regina A. Warendorp	....	assistant: James D. Brubaker (as Regina Warendorp)

Production Companies

• HBO Pictures (presents)
• Marvin Worth Productions (producer)
• Citadel Entertainment (in association with)
• Kahn Power Pictures (in association with)
• Gia Productions

Distributors

• Home Box Office (HBO) (1998) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Absolute Permits  special thanks
• Budget Films  stock footage supplied by (as Budget Films Stock Footage)
• Carpenter Camera Cars  insert cars
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Cinema Research  main titles and end credits (as Cinema Research Corporation)
• Classic Images  stock footage supplied by
• Coca-Cola Company, The  special thanks
• Deluxe  color by
• Elizabeth Bardsley & Associates  script annotation
• In Frame Inc.  negative cutting
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.)
• International Recording Co.  re-recording by (as International Recording Corporation)
• Mario's Catering  catering
• Modern VideoFilm  master film transfers (as Modern Video Film)
• Owen & DeSalvo Company  post-production accountant (as Owen & DeSalvo Co.)
• Pacific Title  opticals
• Panavision  camera and lenses provided by (as Panavision®)
• Playback Technologies  video playback services
• Robert Blakeman Studios  special thanks
• Sound One Corporation  adr mixing: New York (as Sound One Corp.)
• Team ADR  voice casting (as TeamADR)
• Todd-AO Hollywood Digital  post-production services by (as Todd-AO/Hollywood Digital)
• Universal Studios  special thanks
• Westwind Media  score recorded and mixed at

MPAA:

Rated R for graphic depiction of drug abuse, strong sexual content, language and some violence.

Runtime:

120 min | USA:126 min (unrated version) | South Korea:105 min | Germany:117 min (dvd release) | Argentina:126 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:R (Ontario) (unrated version) | Singapore:(Banned) | Germany:12 | UK:18 | Argentina:16 | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) (also unrated version) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Manitoba) (unrated version) | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Mexico:C | Norway:18 | Poland:18 (TV rating) | South Korea:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

HBO Pictures

Trivia:

This movie is mentioned in the opening crawl of _"Family Guy" (1999) {Blue Harvest (#6.1)} _, the Family Guy Star Wars parody. 'Mila Kunis', who plays one of the younger versions of Gia, is a voice-over actress on Family Guy.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The movie takes place in the early 1980s, yet Gia is shown using a GTE Airfone air-to-ground telephone, which was first introduced in 1985.

Quotes:

Gia Carangi: I met somebody, someone I really like.
Wilhemina Cooper: Good! Good for you. Take a deep breath darling. You are in for the ride of your life.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1999) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Brass In Pocket

A must see film

I'm here to write a small human spin on the film Gia. As this film claims, Gia WAS different things to different people. I know because I met Gia in Philadelphia when we were both 16. I casually knew her from her father's hoagie shop because I went in there often to eat. When I chose to go to college in Philadelphia a few years later, I dropped in occasionally at the shop and I always said hello to Gia's dad to ask how she was doing as a model. He was so proud of her and what she was accomplishing in New York and all over the world. He always had that picture of her in Cosmopolitian above his cash register and he let me look at it. I just knew Gia would do well. Years pass, I move to the West coast. In 1982, I'm in New York and I heard she was right up the street from where I was, and I wanted to stop by to say "Hi" but never got the chance, I was too busy in meetings and never thought about it again. It wasn't until 1990 I heard she died, and the way she died and it tore me to pieces. So tragic to someone many of us thought from our generation, our backgrounds, our area "had made it." In 1998, this movie was done and I thought done as good as it could be. I know there were those closer to Gia that knew more and didn't appreciate it, but I did, and I miss her. Angelina Jolie did some very serious acting to bring this part of Gia's life to the screen. The movie was of theatrical quality and its a shame it didn't get that release. But thanks to this movie, there was a great deal of Gia's life I knew nothing about after 17 years old. But the ending was what touched me, because that is how I will remember Gia, and wish for everyone to remember her as well, even with the rough and gritty content contained in her life brought to screen. This is a hard must see for those who think a model's life is exciting, it can be, but they will also learn its nothing without the love of your parents, stable friends and relationships and the love of yourself - no matter what yourself may be.