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Glengarry Glen Ross
1992 100 min United States of America R 16+
★8.2
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director: James Foley
🎭 Based on
«Glengarry Glen Ross»
byDavid Mamet
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Description
Times are tough at Premiere Properties. Shelley "the machine" Levene and Dave Moss are veteran salesmen, but only Ricky Roma is on a hot streak. The new Glengarry sales leads could turn everything around, but the front office is holding them back until these "losers" prove themselves. Then someone decides to take matters into his own hands, stealing the Glengarry leads and leaving everyone wondering who did it.
Budget:
$12.5M
US Gross:
$10.73M
Worldwide:
$10.73M
Starring
Al Pacino
Actor
Jack Lemmon
Actor
Alec Baldwin
Actor
Awards
Venice Film Festival 1992
— Volpi Cup – Best Actor
Academy Awards 1993
— Best Supporting Actor
Golden Globe 1993
— Best Supporting Actor
Key opinion
Glengarry Glen Ross is widely regarded as a masterful, dialogue-driven chamber drama that perfectly captures the predatory, high-stress atmosphere of the sales industry. The film's critical success is anchored by an ensemble cast delivering raw, authentic performances within a claustrophobic, stage-like environment.
| Acting | The ensemble cast, led by Lemmon, Pacino, and Baldwin, delivers universally praised, career-defining performances that ground the film's tense atmosphere. | |
| Screenplay | Mamet’s sharp, rhythmic dialogue serves as the primary engine of the film, transforming mundane office interactions into high-stakes psychological confrontations. | |
| Production | The film effectively leverages its stage-play origins, using limited, static locations to intensify the claustrophobic and competitive dynamics of the office. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on the narrative structure are divided; some viewers find the plotless, dialogue-heavy nature engrossing and realistic, while others perceive the storyline as thin or sluggish. |