This Heartbreaking Tale of Ruthlessness and Queer Romance Put Angelina Jolie on the Map
Angelina Jolie stars as real-life model Gia Carangi in Gia, a story of romance, fashion and addiction.

If Angelina Jolie’s portrayal of Maria Callas in Maria made you cry, just wait til you get your hands on the most heartbreaking performance of her career. One of the most compelling and tragic biopics of its era, HBO’s 1998 made-for-TV film Gia chronicles the meteoric rise and fall of America’s first supermodel. Jolie gives an electric, career-defining performance as the titular Gia Marie Carangi, portraying the haunted supermodel with brutal honesty.