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Glengarry Glen Ross is a 1992 American tragedy film directed by James Foley and written by David Mamet, based on his 1984 Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name.The film depicts two days in the lives of four real estate salesmen, and their increasing desperation when the corporate office sends a motivational trainer with the threat that all but the top two salesmen will be fired within ...
Glengarry Glen Ross. List. NEW. When an office full of New York City real estate salesmen is given the news that all but the top two will be fired at the end of the week, the atmosphere begins to ...
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- James Foley
- R
- Al Pacino
Glengarry Glen Ross: Directed by James Foley. With Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Alan Arkin. An examination of the machinations behind the scenes at a real estate office.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- James Foley
- 1992-10-02
- “A man is his job,”says Shelley Levene, played by Jack Lemmon. Even if you don’t define yourself by your work, the very fact of choosing work that allows you to not be defined by it makes it a part of who you are.
- “It takes brass balls to sell…” says Blake, played by Alec Baldwin. The effort, confidence and savvy to sell damn near anything is an admirable, enviable and, often, loathsome toolkit.
- ABC. Always be Closing — Those immortal words from Baldwin’s character are very nearly cartoonish in the movie, but the sentiment is real. Before entering any meeting, know what your ask is, what is considered a success.
- “You’ve never even been on a sit,” says Lemmon’s character, accusing Kevin Spacey’s bookish character of being unaware of the real challenges of sales.
Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 9, 2024. A interesting but deficient film... As cinema, it lacks style and identity. [Full review in Spanish] Full Review | Jun 6, 2023. Glengarry Glen Ross ...
In the movie, the speech comes early and really underlines the pressure these guys are under and the dog-eat-dog sales world they're in. Maybe Mamet thought that instead of having those few roma lines at the end, in which he reveals that money is the only thing he cares about, he'd have Blake (baldwin) lay that all out up front in no uncertain terms.
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Glengarry Glen Ross culminates in a climactic scene at the real estate office, where the desperate salesmen are confronted by the realization that the office has been burglarized, and all the valuable leads have been stolen. In a state of panic and despair, the salesmen confront each other, suspecting foul play and betrayal amongst themselves.
