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- ↑ "GLORIA (1980)". American Film Institute. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ↑ Brody, Richard (July 11, 2013). "Gloria". The New Yorker. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- 1 2 Henderson, Eric (March 14, 2003). "Review: Gloria". Slant Magazine. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ↑ "John Adames". American Film Institute. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ↑ Lloyd, Christopher (October 30, 2023). "Reeling Backward: Gloria (1980)". by Christopher Lloyd. Retrieved December 5, 2023.