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Glengarry Glen Ross [1992] | ![Glengarry Glen Ross [1992]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VG797A4BL._SL75_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: James Foley
Actors: Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Alan Arkin, Ed Harris
Studio: ITV DVD
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 9556
Format: Full Screen, Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 96
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5037115018335
ASIN: B00004S8J4
Theatrical Release Date: October 2, 1992
Release Date: April 14, 2003
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Condition: Brand New / Unplayed / Excellent Condition / Not Sealed
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Like moths to a flame, great actors gravitate to the singular genius of playwright-screenwriter David Mamet, who updated his Pulitzer Prize-winning play for this all-star screen adaptation. The material is not inherently cinematic, so the Glengarry Glen Ross's greatest asset is Mamet's peerless dialogue and the assembly of the once-in-a-lifetime cast led by Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, and Alec Baldwin (the last in a role Mamet created especially for the film). Often regarded as a critique of the Reagan administration's impact on the American economy, the play and film focus on a competitive group of real estate salesmen who've gone from feast to famine in a market gone cold. When an executive "motivator" (Alec Baldwin) demands a sales contest among the agents in the cramped office, the stakes are critically high: any agent who fails to meet his quota of sales "leads" (ie, potential buyers) will lose their job. This intense ultimatum is a boon for the office superstar (Pacino), but a once-successful salesman (Lemmon) now finds himself clinging nervously to faded glory. Political and personal rivalries erupt under pressure when the other agents (Alan Arkin, Ed Harris) suspect the office manager (Kevin Spacey) of foul play. This cauldron of anxiety, tension and sheer desperation provides fertile soil for Mamet's scathingly rich dialogue, which is like rocket fuel for some of the greatest actors of our time. Pacino won an Oscar nomination for his volatile performance, but it's Lemmon who's the standout, doing some of the best work of his distinguished career. Director James Foley shapes Mamet's play into a stylish, intensely focused film that will stand for decades as a testament to its brilliant writer and cast. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
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Hard hitting critique of the sales game April 12, 2008
An intense filming of the Mammet play which manages both to retain its sense of theatre and remain an entertaining little movie. Did go outside the office and bar sets on occasion but did the right thing not to overdo it. This is theatre after all, meaning the dialogue and interplay of characters is what it's all about. Mammet uses very sharp language to get across the essence of the theme which is basically: the every day practice in the coal face of capitalism is really an anything goes and far from ethical state of affairs usually. The heated arena of hard real estate land sales is given the dramatic and severely critical treatment by Mammet and watching this would be a great warning to anyone who's ever suffered the hard sell and gone with the roll unwittingly, only to regret it. One of the best scenes in the film sees a whimpering Jonathan Price trying and very nearly failing to get himself out of a contract he was inveigled into signing by the sly, manipulative top salesman Ricky Roma, played with relish by Pacino. Great acting all round by some of Hollywood's top actors, hard hitting dialogue and intelligent casting, that sees a magnificently amoral Jack Lemmon playing against type and loving it. Because, as a piece of cinetheatre it is naturally intense and verbose, the director does the right thing in ending it at about 90 mins., which is short for modern movies, but just right for this sort of richly written drama, as any more would have been a chore. This was enough to show us inside the insidious world of hard sales and to make its impact. Good stuff, and I found it quite rewatchable.
great!! January 17, 2008
i spent many weeks watching this film over and over again due to performing a scene for my drama exam and i'm glad i got so aquainted with it!!The acting is far tracked and slick, the cast is briiliant - not a dud in the whole bunch and i love the dry humour!!
 A fab film from start to finish October 24, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
what a great film with a great cast... including jack lemmon
who just shines in this film as a salesman who needs the sales
superb supporting cast including al pacino and kevin spacey
brilliant film ... bring it on
Claustrophobic but superb August 23, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I didn't like this when I saw this at the pictures...but I love it now! Once you get past the fact that this is not an action film but an adaptation of a stageplay, you can enjoy the brilliant subtleties of Jack Lemmon's face as his whole world collapses, and get caught up in the incredible tension and black humour of the corrupt real estate office.
The performances are some of the best I've ever seen; the situations are entirely credible and full of ideas about survival, capitalism, modern life and the nature of work.
Corporate Classic May 21, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This corporate classic didn't get the box office that it deserved. The last time, I saw so many stars in a serious film were in Heat and The Departed. This film focuses on the hard life of real estate salesmen and the pressure that they have to endure within their office environment and on the field. Al Pacino as Ricky Roma is the office star, a salesman who has hit form at the right time. Jack Lemmon on the other hand is the fading star who risks becoming deadwood if he doesn't brush up his act.
The film is memorable for a 10 minute cameo by Alec Baldwin with the famous tirade; The top salesman will get a fantastic car, the 2nd prize a set of steak knives and the last salesman will be sacked.
The drama that follows is gripping, and the jazz undertones enhances the beauty of this film. In all, not for everybody or anybody but there is somebody who will appreciate this piece of good cinema.
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