Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsGlengarry Glen Ross (1992) More at IMDbPro »
| Videos (see all 9) |
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writers (WGA):
David Mamet (play)
David Mamet (screenplay)
Release Date:
2 October 1992 (USA) more
Tagline:
The hardest thing in life is sell more
Plot:
An examination of the machinations behind the scenes at a real estate office. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(36 articles)
Scarlett Johansson to Make Broadway Debut
(From HollyScoop. 27 October 2009, 6:16 AM, PDT)
Scarlett Johansson and Liev Schreiber to star in a Broadway revival of A View from the Bridge
(From Movie Jungle. 26 October 2009, 12:56 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
enthralling more (305 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Al Pacino | ... | Ricky Roma | |
| Jack Lemmon | ... | Shelley Levene | |
| Alec Baldwin | ... | Blake | |
| Alan Arkin | ... | George Aaronow | |
| Ed Harris | ... | Dave Moss | |
| Kevin Spacey | ... | John Williamson | |
| Jonathan Pryce | ... | James Lingk | |
| Bruce Altman | ... | Larry Spannel | |
| Jude Ciccolella | ... | Detective | |
| Paul Butler | ... | Policeman | |
| Lori Tan Chinn | ... | Coat Check Girl | |
| Neal Jones | ... | Man in Donut Shop | |
| Barry Rossen | ... | Assistant Detective | |
| Leigh French | ... | Additional Voices (voice) | |
| George Cheung | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Glengarry Glen Ross (Australia)
more
MPAA:
Rated R for language.
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
100 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Iceland:L | Singapore:M18 (cut) | Netherlands:AL | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Manitoba) | Norway:5 | Canada:AA (Ontario) | USA:R (certificate #31643) | France:U | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:M | Australia:M | Finland:K-10 | Germany:12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15
Filming Locations:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
David Mamet based his original play on his own time working in a real estate office in the 1970s. more
Goofs:
Continuity: While Shelley is recounting to Roma the latter part of his close of his $82,000 Nyborg sale, the office door is wide open, no lights are on in the office, and clearly nobody is moving around in the office. Then Shelley calls to Williamson for more leads. When the camera angle changes, the office door is closed and Williamson has to open the door to come out into the room to answer that "the leads are coming." more
Quotes:
Blake: These are the new leads. These are the Glengarry leads. And to you they're gold, and you don't get them. Why? Because to give them to you would be throwing them away. They're for closers. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Good Girl (2002) more
Soundtrack:
Daydream more
FAQ
If Williamson knows the Nyborg lead is no good, why does he give it to Levene in the first place?Why did Levene steal the phones?
Is this film based on a novel?
more
more (305 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) moreRecommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| The Last Seduction | American Beauty | Boricua | American Buffalo | The Assassination of Richard Nixon |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Drama section | IMDb USA section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |




This film is perfect. I give out 10s about as often as Stanley Kubrick made films, and Glengarry Glen Ross is one of them.
There is so much more in this film than just a bunch of guys in a real estate office. I'm puzzled, as an aside, why the language is considered such a big deal. There is less of it in GGR than in the average DeNiro film I watch. Maybe it's because the film is composed of almost nothing but dialogue.
Back to the content. GGR contains at least two, maybe three of my favorite performances by anyone. Baldwin, who I really don't like, is perfect. Lemmon is excruciatingly good, and Pacino actually makes me forget who I'm watching. He really sinks into his character. Pryce also gives a commendable performance.
For those who didn't get this film, who think it's just dark and pointless, here's the point. The title is Glengarry Glen Ross. If you listen to the conversations you will notice that the Glengarry leads are the new leads, the ones given to closers, the leads given to those who go out and squeeze as much money out of people as they can so they don't lose their jobs.
Glen Ross farms are talked about in a brilliantly written conversation between Ed Harris and Alan Arkin, the one when Harris orders donuts and Arkin keeps repeating back to him what he said. "..Boots, yes." In that conversation, Harris talks about what he learned when he first got into the sales racket. You don't sell one car to a guy, you sell him 5 cars over fifteen years. But, he says, those guys who come in and burn everyone for as much money as they can get and then go to Argentina ruined a good thing. The drive to win the Cadillac had ruined the ideal of maintaining a mutually beneficial relationship between customer and salesman. Sharks like Baldwin came in, made their millions, and left a wasteland for the "losers" to work in.
The film is about how business in America is war, and about how the drive for capital has ultimately dehumanized us. The strongest contrast is between Baldwin and Lemmon. Baldwin is a machine. Everything in his life, his very identity, is defined by the fact that his watch cost more than a "loser's" car. "Family man? Go home and play with your kids." "A loser is always a loser." His name is that he drives a BMW.
With Lemmon, pay attention to the brief references to his daughter. The man is desperate to make money, not only to keep his job, but to pay for his daughter's medical treatment. A very human thing.
Eventually, these men prey not only on customers, but on each other. It's vicious. If you don't understand why, all you'll see is the viciousness, and you probably won't enjoy the film.