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Glengarry Glen Ross

Judson Camp | 11:46 a.m. June 26, 1999

I didn't see the film yet, but would love to know the names
of the producers. Could you help?

Frank | 12:14 a.m. July 10, 1999

A powerful movie depicting what it's like to live as a salemen and live on commissions alone. A lot of the language is unnecessaily offensive however. Don't think it ruins the movie, however.

Steve Burgess | 7:14 p.m. Sept. 10, 2000

If there were five stars available to me i would surely use
them merely for the depth of characters displayed in this
movie. The quality, in particular of lemmon's has been
salesman is astounding, and the motivational speaker played
by alec baldwin is incredible.

the film hints at a totally dark and amoral world that
a "man" must live in. I love it to bits, along with all the
pity for all the characters here.

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Erik | 10:09 a.m. Oct. 28, 2000

This is a must see for everyone who thinks of a career in
marketing (management) or sales (management). Excellent
dialogues in a one of a kind movie. The whole movie is shot
in only four locations (office, car, restaurant, home) but
that is all you need to get to know the world of the
salesman.

cannonball | 12:29 p.m. Nov. 14, 2000

glengarry is all about how far greed can go and then the in
evitable tumble that it climaxes with. Levene and Moss get
punished, but Aaronow does not. L & M were the brains
behind
the robbery, but Aaronow was suckered into it. He is the
one
that is good in the story. He knows he does not belong in
the group or in the office. he does not get punished...
There is also the statement by Mamet that life will go on
as
usual, or greed will in the final statement of the play.

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Movie Info

Rated R for profanity, vulgarity.

Cast: Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin, Kevin Spacey, Jonathan Pryce.

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