The Glimmer Man

The Glimmer Man (1996)

  • 13% of critics liked it
    (24 reviews)

  • 47% of users liked it
    (20,549 ratings)

Two cops with almost nothing in common find themselves brought together to capture a psychotic murderer in this action thriller. Jack Cole (Steven Seagal) was once a government intelligence operative known as "The Glimmer Man," because he could move so quickly and quietly that his victims… More

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Action & Adventure
In Theaters
Oct 4, 1996 Wide
Warner Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • , Time Out

    Although this slick Seagal action pic won't convert die-hard detractors, aficionados will note that he's both gained weight and lightened up.

  • Richard Harrington, Washington Post

    The plot of The Glimmer Man involves not only the Family Man but Our Evil Secret Government, the Russian Mafia and Rich Powerful Politicians -- the three stooges of action cinema in the '90s.

  • Jack Mathews, Los Angeles Times

    Most of the action scenes occur in the dark and are so heavily edited, it's hard to know whose limbs and faces are being splintered by Cole.

  • John Hartl, Film.com

    Just as foolish and formulaic as it sounds.

  • Sean Means, Film.com

    A brutish action movie that is as improbable as it is annoying.

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  • Phil H


    Got a love/hate relationship with Seagal and his films, on one hand they are all completely nonsense of the highest order and rarely any good (unless your a Seagal fan of course). Its the same old formula with Seagal, ALWAYS being some kind of special forces guy or elite police force… More

  • Derek D


    A bit darker than most buddy-cop genre films, but the teaming of Seagal and Wayans does work in many ways. The movie moves along too fast at times and a bit slower at others, but this was the last truly halfway-decent film Seagal made (with the exception of Into The Sun). It's… More

  • EightThirty .


    U gotta check this one out...It's way Cool!!

  • Khris N


    Much more action thriller than all out action - would make a good decent THRILLER with a story line like this - but its a Seagal flick and thats the way it is. The plot is kinda twisted but it has some good polish to it - it can be used for a good cop thriller with a top notch cast… More

  • danny d


    good flick

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