| | | Too beautiful to die. Too wild to live. Based on the tragic life and times of America's first supermodel.
Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Biographies, Photos, Scene Access
It's late '70s New York. Studio 54, designer jeans, drugs and disco. One girl is living life in the fast lane. She can have any man--or woman--she wants. Sex, money, glamour, fame, it's all within her reach. She walks towards you across the dance floor, struts towards you down the runway, stares at you from the cover of a magazine. She's a goddess. She's a star. Her name is GIA. When Gia Carangi (Angelina Jolie) first arrives in New York, she's a beautiful drop-out from Philadelphia brashly bursting through the closed doors of top modeling agent Wilhelmina Cooper (Faye Dunaway). Gia's electrifying personality and potent sexuality soon find their way onto the covers of America's top-selling magazines. But being loved by the world isn't the same as being loved by one--an unfulfilled desire that can take Gia dangerous places. And for a beautiful woman at the top, one slip could lead to a terrifying fall.
"...a sensational performance by Jolie..." Find-A-Video
Editor's Note
America's first supermodel Gia Carangi lives hard and dies young in the glamorous, excessive urban wilds of 1970s New York City. Adapted by Cristofer and novelist Jay McInerney from the biography "Thing of Beauty" by Stephen Fried. Made for HBO. Available in rated and unrated versions.
| Features | Spanish Dolby Digital Mono | | Photo Gallery | | English Dolby Digital Surround | | French Dolby Digital Surround | | Cast & Crew Bios | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: HBO |
| Release Date: 5/26/2009 |
| Running Time: 120 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1998 | | Catalog ID: 91390 | | UPC: 00026359139024 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 4:3 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Emmy (1998) | | | Angelina Jolie, Nominee, Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie | | | James D. Brubaker, et al., Nominee, Outstanding Made For Television Movie | | | Michael Cristofer, Nominee, Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries Or A Movie | |
Golden Globe (1999) |  | Angelina Jolie, Winner, Best Performance By An Actress In A Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For TV | | Faye Dunaway, Winner, Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role In A Series, Mini-Series Or Motion Picture |
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| | Professional Reviews | Empire
3 stars out of 5 -- "[E]njoyable and lively viewing, and a fitting tribute to a lost girl." 08/01/2008 p.149Find-A-Video 9 of 10
A mesmerizing, fact-based drama about the tragic life of supermodel Gia Carangi, Cristofer's mercurial film boasts a sensational performance by Jolie (who is Jon Voight's daughter) in the title role. Gia's rise and fall from an unruly Philadelphia teenager who becomes a top model to drug addict and AIDS victim makes for spellbinding viewing... Cristofer's approach to the material is never melodramatic; however, he uses diary snippets and memories by those who knew her to depict Gia's fast life and untimely death. Although the film suffers from an overly arty style... Gia is mostly riveting thanks to Jolie's no-holds-barred star turn...
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