Glengarry Glen Ross

1992 "A story for everyone who works for a living."
7.7| 1h40m| R| en
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When an office full of Chicago 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 heat up. Shelley Levene, who has a sick daughter, does everything in his power to get better leads from his boss, John Williamson, but to no avail. When his coworker Dave Moss comes up with a plan to steal the leads, things get complicated for the tough-talking salesmen.

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Raetsonwe Redundant and unnecessary.
Dotsthavesp I wanted to but couldn't!
ShangLuda Admirable film.
Janis One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
gareev-ilvir One of my favorite movies. Great cast and a great acting game. Al Pacino, even for the actor's work in the tape nominated for an Oscar, and Jack Lemmon was recognized as the best actor at the Venice Film Festival. It is important to note an interesting story. The film motivates you to act. The film makes you worry. For those who have a taste similar to mine, I recommend watching this movie 100%.
aech-02177 Glengarry Glen Ross by Gabriel CambreGlengarry Glen Ross is a 1992 drama film based on David Mamet's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name. The movie centers around four real estate agents in Chicago who are pressured by their company Mitch & Murray into to selling unwanted real estate to unsuspecting customers. "Coffee is for closers," says Blake, the man who is sent by Mitch & Murray to motivate them, yet he does so through verbal abuse. The two salesmen who sell the most within 24 hours will receive more leads (which are lists of contact information for potential buyers), while the rest will be fired. While eating at their favorite Chinese restaurant, the four men decide they are tired of the abuse they have endured at the hands of Mitch & Murray and consider breaking into their secretary's office, stealing the Glengarry Highlands leads and giving them to a rival real estate company.Glengarry Glen Ross is based on similar experiences from David Mamet's time working real estate. It explores the pressure of work and the things people are willing to do for respect, money and status, even if it means lying, bribery, manipulation and stealing. There is a particular scene in the movie in which Al Pacino, who plays the company's best closer, has a conversation with a potential customer who is perhaps a little too trusting. Pacino tells a long and incoherent yet mesmerizing speech about life and the weaknesses of man, and saves the real estate talk at the end of his speech. He is pandering to his customer's weakness and trust to sell his product. Mamet, who is famous for plays like American Buffalo and screenplays for movies such as The Untouchables, The Spanish Prisoner and Wag the Dog, often uses cynical, realistic dialogue in his stories. For example, his characters will occasionally stammer and interrupt each other mid-sentence, much like people do in real life. Also, his characters are heavy swearers and curse in a way that makes it feel like normal dialogue, which may be a turnoff for the politically correct, the faint of heart or the easily offended. With a screenplay from Mamet himself and a once-in-a-lifetime cast that includes Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Ed Harris, Kevin Spacey, Alan Arkin, Jonathan Pryce and Alec Baldwin, the movie adaptation of Glengarry Glen Ross is Mamet firing on all cylinders.Glengarry Glen Ross is a masterclass in acting, character development, and dialogue. It is one of those rare movies where it never feels like the actors are trying to upstage each other and instead everyone does a great job. Even Alec Baldwin, who has little screen time but also some the best lines, does not overshadow the rest of the cast. The characters are so well-realized and three-dimensional that you can not help but be sympathetic for them despite their actions. The script is sharp and wickedly funny and is of course heavy on profanity yet it never feels forced or unwelcome. Director James Foley balances the star power, profanity-laced script and thought-provoking themes to perfection. For an industry that loves to give sequels and remakes to anything, Glengarry Glen Ross is one of many movies that should never be remade. It is a classic in the best sense of the word.
Drew V Spoilers below:I was surprised this movie was rated so highly. It disgusted me. This movie, in summary, involves a bunch of people trying to sell plots of land. I wish I could say there was more, but sadly there wasn't.There is a lot of swearing, but almost nothing else. The plot is so unbelievable, the acting feels fake, the scenery was the most boring to watch (either a rainy street, a dark phone booth, or an office where they can't turn on the lights), and the characters are as bland as they come....I kept watching to the end in the hopes that there would be some magnificent turn of events, or something to make watching this worth my while, but it never came. The movie ended abruptly.Now I know why people used to walk out of the movies back in the day.
LeonLouisRicci Scatthing, Scarring, and Scary Film that exposes Capitalism and its Destructive Dogma. People are Expendable at the Expense of Greedy Ghouls feeding off the Savings and Hard Work, Gullibility and Weaknesses, of Victims too Uninformed, Polite, or Nice to say "No". God Help Them if the Check is Cashed before They change Their Minds.Nothing is Sacred except the Dollar. Human Beings are Stripped of Their Dignity and Their Souls in Pursuit of the Payoff. David Mamet's Screenplay from His Pulitzer Winning Play, uses Words like Weapons destroying the Fabric that holds "Civilized" Society together. The Salesman, in this case Real Estate but it could be Anything, is the Modern Alpha Male as Dangerous to Society as any Crime Lord. These Sales "People" play within the Law and that makes Them even more Dangerous because They can Hide more Easily.It's Frightening that this Film and its Philosophies, like Ayn Rand, is used by "Business" Students and at Seminars to "Motivate". Motivate? Inspiration to become like these "Lost Souls" and "Flesh Feeders".Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Ed Harris, Kevin Spacey, Alan Arkin, Jonathan Pryce, and Alec Baldwin "Lead" the Great Acting Ensemble with James Foley's unobtrusive Direction. This is Dialog Driven to say the Least, as is all of Mamet's Work and some say that this is His Best. Unnerving, Never Compromising, and Relentlessly Riveting, the Movie is too Painful to be Loved but must be Admired. Trouble is, it is sometimes Loved and Admired by all the Wrong People for all the Wrong Reasons.