Al Pacino, Alan Arkin, Alec Baldwin

Times are tough in a New York real-estate office; the salesmen (Shelley Levene, Ricky Roma, Dave Moss, and George Aaronow) are given a strong incentive by Blake to succeed in a sales contest. The priz...( read more  read more... )es? First prize is a Cadillac Eldorado, second prize is a set of steak knives, third prize is the sack! There is no room for losers in this dramatically masculine world; only "closers" will get the good sales leads. There is a lot of pressure to succeed, so a robbery is committed which has unforeseen consequences for all the characters.

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R, 100 min.

Directed by: James Foley

Release Date: September 29, 1992

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DVD Release Date: February 20, 2007

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  • November 14, 2009
    A captivating glimpse inside the slimy world of commission sales. Once in a lifetime cast that includes Kevin Spacey, Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino, Alec Baldwin and Alan Arkin. Great film if you don't mind the high P.Q. (profanity quotient).
  • September 29, 2009
    I don't get Mamet. True I need to see more of his work before really judging. All this talk, blah, blah, blah... I don't care.
  • September 21, 2009
    This is acting at its finest with a dream team cast. Glengarry Glen Ross is captivating and utterly brilliant. The script, delivery, dialogue and chemistry are all there and it?s glorious! Jack Lemmon we miss you!
  • June 21, 2009
    The first time I saw this movie my jaw was hanging down and my mouth wide open from start to finish. I was gripped. This movie has no sex, no violence, no car chases, no action - but absolutely the most powerful acting I have ever seen. Uncompromisingly realistic. Having said tha...( read more)t, I can understand why so many people do NOT like it - you have to like dramas, and especially one centered so much around desparation and conflict, and NOT around action. It is adapted from the stage play, and I appreciate the way in which it was shot, retaining so much of the raw appeal that can only be felt at the theatre, as opposed to the cinema. This movie is a veritable who's who of acting, with Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Ed Harris, Alec Baldwin, Alan Arkin, Jonathan Pryce - not to mention a then-relatively-unknwon Kevin Spacey. If you can appreciate powerful acting, films based on dialogue with few scene changes, and can withstand an absolute barrage of foul language (which I must add is perfectly suited to this film), then this movie will blow you away
  • March 24, 2009
    "The hardest thing in life is sell"

    An examination of the machinations behind the scenes at a real estate office.

    REVIEW
    You don't have to know a lot about selling real estate to enjoy Glengarry Glen Ross, because screenwriter David Mamet and director ...( read more)James Foley plunge you into the shark tank of the daily lives of burned-out salesmen with a completely three-dimensional feel. The characters are jaded, despaired, angry, at the end of their rope, their dialogue is profanity-laden poison sprung from a well of desperation deep in their souls. The performances in Glengarry Glen Ross are commanding, incredible -- the respectable cast plays off each other quite well, and Mamet's dialogue keeps things going at a sensible pace.
  • November 20, 2009
    Best Adapted Screenplay 1992
  • October 15, 2009
    I am a huge David Mamet fan and that was even before I ever saw this movie. This one proves how great a talent Mamet is. This is a witty movie with an all star cast and some brilliant acting. The dialogue is the star though. Its just truly fantastic. I was at a loss for word...( read more)s when I saw it and I still am.
  • October 14, 2009
    My favorite movie of all time
  • September 18, 2009
    Too many talented men are acting for nothing. Waste of time. It can be case study for estate agencies.
  • September 10, 2009
    Great cast, great performances, and some great monologues.

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  • aghoreishi88
    August 20, 2007
    It's a great movie. Al Pacino and Jack Lemmon are more than a simple player.

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