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Glengarry Glen Ross
starring: Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Alan Arkin, Ed Harris
directed by: James Foley

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Product Description:
A group of sleazy real estate men face a high-pressure stress as they are put in danger of getting the ax by their hard-driving bosses.System Requirements:Starring: Al Pacino Alan Arkin Alec Baldwin Ed Harris Jack Lemmon and Kevin Spacey. Directed By: James Foley. Running Time: 100 Min. Color. This film is presented in both "Widescreen" and "Standard" formats. Copyright 2002 Artisan Entertainment.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: R UPC: 012236114505 Manufacturer No: 13286

Amazon.com essential video:
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 movie's greatest asset is Mamet's peerless dialogue and the assembly of a 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" (i.e., potential buyers) will lose his 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



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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: LION'S GATE ENTERTAINMENT
EAN: 0012236114505
Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Full Screen, Live, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
Item Dimensions: 25
Label: Lions Gate
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 SurroundFrenchOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 SurroundEnglishSubtitledSpanishSubtitled
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
MPN: D11450D
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Lions Gate
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 19, 2002
Running Time: 100 minutes
Studio: Lions Gate
Theatrical Release Date: October 02, 1992

Customer Reviews

Glengarry Glen Ross 5 out of 5 stars
It is not often that a play can be so successfully made into a outstanding movie. David Mamet's play is made into a screenplay/movie with an outstanding cast and the actors performances are some of the best acting I've ever seen. This is a very interesting movie.

Mamet has a specific type of dialog, a syntax and overlapping type of dialog and interaction between the actors. In addition, Mamet and the actors intergrate the slang talk and slang terms that are unique to this type of sales ... Read More


 







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