Gia

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.
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 ==
== Reception ==
===Critical reception===
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. Kalamazoo Gazette commented: "Jolie gives it her all in a thoroughly uninhibited and highly effective portrait of a woman living from thrill to thrill." Christopher Null of Filmcritic.com gave the film 3 out of 5 stars. 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."
===Awards and nominations===
Year	Award 	Category 	Nominee(s) 	Result	Ref.
 	Artios Awards 	Best Casting for TV Movie of the Week 	Junie Lowry Johnson 	 	
 	Online Film & Television Association Awards	Best Motion Picture Made for Television 	Best Motion Picture Made for Television 	 	
 	Online Film & Television Association Awards	Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries 	Angelina Jolie 	 	
 	Outfest 	Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film 	Angelina Jolie 	 	
 	Primetime Emmy Awards 	Outstanding Made for Television Movie 	Marvin Worth, Ilene Kahn Power, 
David R. Ginsburg, and James D. Brubaker	 	
 	Primetime Emmy Awards 	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie 	Angelina Jolie 	 	
 	Primetime Emmy Awards 	Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Movie 	Jay McInerney and Michael Cristofer 	 	
 	Primetime Emmy Awards 	Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Movie 	Libby Goldstein and Junie Lowry Johnson 	 	
 	Primetime Emmy Awards 	Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Movie 	Robert Turturice 	 	
 	Primetime Emmy Awards 	Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie 	Eric A. Sears 	 	
 	American Cinema Editors Awards 	Best Edited Two-Hour Movie for Non-Commercial Television 	Eric A. Sears 	 	
 	Art Directors Guild Awards 	Excellence in Production Design Award – Television Movie or Mini-Series 	David J. Bomba and John R. Jensen 	 	
 	Costume Designers Guild Awards 	Excellence in Costume Design for Television 	Robert Turturice 	 	
 	Directors Guild of America Awards 	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television or Miniseries 	Michael Cristofer 	 	
 	GLAAD Media Awards 	Outstanding TV Movie or TV Mini-Series 	Outstanding TV Movie or TV Mini-Series 	 	
 	Golden Globe Awards 	Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television 	Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	 	
 	Golden Globe Awards 	Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television 	Angelina Jolie 	 	
 	Golden Globe Awards 	Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television 	Faye Dunaway 	 	
 	Satellite Awards 	Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television 	Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	 	
 	Satellite Awards 	Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television 	Angelina Jolie 	 	
 	Satellite Awards 	Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television	Faye Dunaway 	 	
 	Screen Actors Guild Awards 	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie 	Angelina Jolie 	 	
 	Writers Guild of America Awards 	Long Form – Original 	Jay McInerney and Michael Cristofer 	 	
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== References ==
Category:1998 television films
Category:1998 films
Category:1998 drama films
Category:1998 in American television
Category:1998 LGBT-related films
Category:1990s American films
Category:1990s biographical drama films
Category:1990s English-language films
Category:American biographical drama films
Category:American drama television films
Category:American LGBT-related television films
Category:American mockumentary films
Category:Biographical films about LGBT people
Category:Biographical films about models
Category:Biographical television films
Category:English-language biographical drama films
Category:Fiction about borderline personality disorder
Category:Films about female bisexuality
Category:Films about heroin addiction
Category:Films directed by Michael Cristofer
Category:Films scored by Terence Blanchard
Category:Films set in the 1970s
Category:Films set in the 1980s
Category:Films set in New York City
Category:Films set in Philadelphia
Category:Films shot in Los Angeles
Category:Films shot in New York City
Category:Films with screenplays by Michael Cristofer
Category:HBO Films films
Category:HIV/AIDS in American films
Category:HIV/AIDS in television
Category:Lesbian-related films
Category:1990s LGBT-related drama films