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Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

R  100 min  -  Drama   -  2 October 1992 (USA)
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An examination of the machinations behind the scenes at a real estate office.

Director:

James Foley

Writers:

David Mamet (play), David Mamet (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Al Pacino ...
Jack Lemmon ...
Alec Baldwin ...
Alan Arkin ...
Ed Harris ...
Kevin Spacey ...
Jonathan Pryce ...
James Lingk
Bruce Altman ...
Larry Spannel
Jude Ciccolella ...
Detective
Paul Butler Paul Butler ...
Policeman
Lori Tan Chinn Lori Tan Chinn ...
Coat Check Girl
Neal Jones ...
Barry Rossen Barry Rossen ...
Assistant Detective
Leigh French Leigh French ...
Additional Voices (voice)
George Cheung ...
Additional Voices (voice)
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Storyline

Times are tough in a Chicago 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 prizes? First prize is a Cadillac El Dorado, 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. Written by Patrick Dominick <ptd@ccadfa.cc.adfa.oz.au>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Real Estate | Office | Robbery | Contest | Subway  | See more »

Taglines:

The hardest thing in life is sell See more »

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El precio de la ambición See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$12,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$2,104,402 (USA) (4 October 1992) (416 Screens)

Gross:

$10,725,228 (USA)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

During the production, producers Jerry Tokofsky and Stanley R. Zupnik had a falling out over money and credit for the film. Tokofsky sued to strip Zupnik of his producer's credit and share of the producer's fee, but Zupnik filed a countersuit, claiming that he personally had put up $2 million of the film's budget, and accused Tokofsky of embezzlement. The cases were ultimately settled out of court with both men credited as producers. See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: When Levene tries to convince Williamson to go along with his plan to give him some of the Glengarry leads, the boom mic operator is reflected in the office window. See more »

Quotes

Dave Moss: We don't gotta sit here and listen to this.
Blake: You CERTAINLY don't pal, 'cause the good news is - you're fired.
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Connections

Referenced in Employee of the Month (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Prelude to a Kiss"
Performed by The Bill Holman Orchestra
Written by Duke Ellington, Irving Mills and Irving Gordon
Used by permission of Mills Music Inc. See more »