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Glengarry Glen Ross

  • 1992
  • R
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
110K
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Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
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An examination of the machinations behind the scenes at a real estate office.An examination of the machinations behind the scenes at a real estate office.An examination of the machinations behind the scenes at a real estate office.

  • Director
    • James Foley
  • Writer
    • David Mamet
  • Stars
    • Al Pacino
    • Jack Lemmon
    • Alec Baldwin
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    110K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,639
    95
    • Director
      • James Foley
    • Writer
      • David Mamet
    • Stars
      • Al Pacino
      • Jack Lemmon
      • Alec Baldwin
    • 460User reviews
    • 127Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 8 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Al Pacino
    Al Pacino
    • Ricky Roma
    Jack Lemmon
    Jack Lemmon
    • Shelley Levene
    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Blake
    Alan Arkin
    Alan Arkin
    • George Aaronow
    Ed Harris
    Ed Harris
    • Dave Moss
    Kevin Spacey
    Kevin Spacey
    • John Williamson
    Jonathan Pryce
    Jonathan Pryce
    • James Lingk
    Bruce Altman
    Bruce Altman
    • Mr. Spannel
    Jude Ciccolella
    Jude Ciccolella
    • Detective
    Paul Butler
    • Policeman
    Lori Tan Chinn
    Lori Tan Chinn
    • Coat Check Girl
    Neal Jones
    Neal Jones
    • Man in Donut Shop
    Barry Rohrssen
    Barry Rohrssen
    • Assistant Detective
    • (as Barry Rossen)
    Leigh French
    Leigh French
    • Additional Voice
    • (voice)
    George Cheung
    George Cheung
    • Additional Voice
    • (voice)
    Murphy Dunne
    • Additional Voice
    • (voice)
    Dana Lee
    Dana Lee
    • Additional Voice
    • (voice)
    Julie Payne
    • Additional Voice
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • James Foley
    • Writer
      • David Mamet
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The single largest cost on the movie was for the rain effects throughout the first half of the film.
    • Goofs
      Stealing the list of references from Williamson's office constitutes the crime of burglary, but the police describe the crime as robbery. This same mistake was present in the original play.
    • Quotes

      Ricky Roma: You never open your mouth until you know what the shot is.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Last of the Mohicans/Innocent Blood/Mr. Saturday Night/Glengarry Glen Ross/Laws of Gravity (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Blue Skies
      Performed by Al Jarreau

      Words & Music by Irving Berlin

      Courtesy of Irving Berlin Music Company

    User reviews460

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    enthralling
    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.
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    • MrsRainbow
    • Mar 25, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 2, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El precio de la ambición
    • Filming locations
      • Office, 1515 Sheepshead Bay Road, Brooklyn, New York, USA(Premiere Properties Office)
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Zupnik Cinema Group II
      • GGR
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,725,228
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,104,402
      • Oct 4, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,725,228
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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