Gladys Rodríguez

Acting

Gladys Rodríguez

Born 1943-06-04 · Santurce, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican actress, comedian, and television host.

Acting credits

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NR

A Puerto Rican goes to New York to seek his fortune.

Mr. Dólar

1964

Los expatriados poster
6.5

The film, which is an ode to Rafael Hernández's song "Lamento borincano", is a social commentary of the political and social policies of the 40's and 50's which led to the abandonment of what was seen by many as the "pure", "virtuous" life of the finca (farm) for the "corrupting" influence of urban centers like San Juan and New York City.

Los expatriados

1963

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4.8

An inspiring, realistic portrayal of a group of female workers struggling to keep their jobs at a doomed Puerto Rican cannery. The volatile atmosphere worsens when their boss is found murdered one morning. As the investigation goes on and each of the women is questioned, the strain puts their friendship to the ultimate test.

Sudor amargo

2002

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6.2

Troubled divorcee Mary Kee is tormented by a series of sinister phone calls from a mysterious woman. When the stranger reveals she's calling from the past, Mary tries to break off contact. But the caller doesn't like being ignored, and looks for revenge in a unique and terrifying way...

The Caller

2011

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9.0

Deals with themes such as bulimia and anorexia, suicide in adolescents, male prostitution, alcoholism, single parents raising children, among others.

Amores como todos los demás

1999

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4.5

Film consisting of five stories: "Dios los cría...", dealing with brothers' rivalry for an inheritance; "Negocio redondo", about a lawyer selling a property to the Catholic church with guilty feelings; "Entre 12 y 1", where a couple and a close friend get trapped in an elevator; "La gran noche", a night in the life of an old prostitute; and "La otra", where a man alternates between two women.

Dios los cría...

1979

Dios los cría... poster
4.5

Film consisting of five stories: "Dios los cría...", dealing with brothers' rivalry for an inheritance; "Negocio redondo", about a lawyer selling a property to the Catholic church with guilty feelings; "Entre 12 y 1", where a couple and a close friend get trapped in an elevator; "La gran noche", a night in the life of an old prostitute; and "La otra", where a man alternates between two women.

Dios los cría...

1979

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NR

The story of two adolescents whose love is threatened by the violence they live in their school.

Barrio Obrero

2004

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NR

A widowed man meets a younger woman at a bus stop.

Marta y Cristóbal

2008

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6.0

When a driven HR exec loses her high-powered job, she travels to Puerto Rico in an attempt to save her career at a business conference. But as the trip quickly becomes a disaster and a hurricane shuts down the whole island, she meets a handsome world traveler who gives her a new perspective on finding passion in life and love.

Stranded in Paradise

2014

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6.0

Joseph Lando, the Hercolobus man himself, fights all sorts of mystical mayhem in this over-the-top yet delightful Puerto Rican classic.

El poder del Shakti

1996

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5.5

Quinn shows up at an apartment building in Paradise, a small backwoods community in Puerto Rico, purporting to be the new caretaker the owner has been expecting. He gets right to work, making a good impression on everybody, except Gus, the reclusive teenage gas station attendant. Soon, sinister things come to pass

Shortcut to Paradise

1994

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4.6

A man who lives in a house in a little town in Guatemala that has a reputation of being a sinful place, falls in love with a young girl.

The Devil's Woman

1974

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8.0

A selection of three short stories by Puerto Rican writer Abelardo Díaz Alfaro (“Don Procopio”, “Peyo Mercé enseña inglés”, and “Bagazo”), portraying typical characters of the Puerto Rican social and economic classes in the 1940's.

Cuentos de Abelardo

1990

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6.7

A comedy narrating the adventures of ten Puerto Ricans looking for a better life. The film centers on an airplane trip to New York during 1960's. It relates in a comical, yet poignant manner, the array of reasons each of the passengers has for leaving Puerto Rico and the challenges they face as suggested by the interactions of the Anglo crew and the passengers.

A Flight of Hope

1993

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4.6

The film follows the exploits of a small gang of jewel thieves who employ a little person as their ultimate tool.

El satánico

1968

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6.8

Santiago, a retired accountant, casually meets Angelina during one of his daily walks in Old San Juan. They soon become friends, even though she refuses to give out any personal information.

Lo que le pasó a Santiago

1989

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10.0

Xavier, Miguel, Johnny, Ricky, and Charlie (the members of Menudo) decide to take a hot air ballon to a concert and end up crashing in the woods. The boys have their own adventures (jumping in the mud, skateboarding, stealing motorbikes, playing practical jokes on each other, throwing sea sponges, and meeting beautiful girls) while the record company tries to get them back so that they can perform in concert.

Una aventura llamada Menudo

1982

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NR

A young woman flees just before her wedding day and disappears to avoid facing the consequences of her actions.

La recompensa

2008

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5.8

A handful of immigrants make a bittersweet pilgrimage back to the land of their birth in this comedy drama. Ten people who have little in common beyond the fact they were all originally from Puerto Rico and now live in New York, discover they've won a contest giving them each a free, all-expenses paid vacation -- in Puerto Rico. While some are eager to visit the place they once called home, others are nervous about what they will find and wary about confronting the people and things they left behind.

El sueño del regreso

2005

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NR

Alex, a 10 year old child, faces the trauma of his parents' divorce, a new home, neighborhood, and school. Alex dreams of being a famous ballplayer like his father, but the instability of his new life makes him an insecure child and unable to recognize his talent. The arrival of Zompi, a virtual intelligent animal, transforms and helps him overcome all his fears.

Zompi

2005

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5.6

Juan is subjected to shock treatment in the hands of Dr. David, and apparently is able to resume a "normal" life. He and his wife María make dolls in a workshop attached to their apartment in New York. However, John does not heal and he starts looking for the nurses to murder them.

A Long Journey Toward Death

1968

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4.5

Marcelino is an eccentric, introverted painter and art professor who, approaching his sunset years, learns he has a disease that could render him blind at any moment. As he begins to put his emotional affairs in order, including his strained relationship with his daughter, he must face the inevitable.

Cows Wearing Glasses

2014

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NR

The Orama Family, coffee growers for generations in the central mountain region of Puerto Rico, cherish their traditions and their famous gourmet coffee. The entire household is abuzz preparing for the wedding of Isabel, the youngest daughter. The bride, however, is getting cold feet and plans to run away on the eve of her wedding.

The Escape

2010