The Self-Destruction of Gia

May. 07,2003      
Rating:
8.4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Filmmaker JJ Martin explores Gia Carangi's life through rare home movies and photos, previously unseen interviews with Gia, and contemporary interviews with family, friends, and associates.

Janice Dickinson as  Herself
Zoë Lund as  Herself

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Reviews

Matrixston
2003/05/07

Wow! Such a good movie.

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TrueJoshNight
2003/05/08

Truly Dreadful Film

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InformationRap
2003/05/09

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

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Clarissa Mora
2003/05/10

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

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