Gia 1998 Film Gia is a 1998 biographical HBO film about the life of model Gia Marie Carangi starring Angelina Jolie, Faye Dunaway, Mercedes Ruehl, and Elizabeth Mitchell. It was directed by Michael Cristofer and written by Cristofer and Jay McInerney. Director: Michael Cristofer Initial DVD release: July 18, 2000 Screenplay: Michael Cristofer, Jay McInerney Awards: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie, …