Being in sales myself, i'd heard about this film for quite some time, especially the A.B.C ( always be closing ) line, I finally got the chance to sit down and watch it to see what all the fuss is about. The film is set over 2 days in the life of a Real Estate office, at the beginning we see Alec Baldwin's character sent to the office to give a speech from the corporate office saying that in a week the bottom two salesmen will be fired. This sets in motion a series of events that culminate in the office being robbed and the important "glengarry" leads being stolen. The main cast of characters are so well acted by the ensemble cast as ...  Read the complete review

This film is all about the speeches. A top notch cast who give an oustanding performance. I only had the chance to see this film last week even though it has been out for around fifteen years, but it has been worth the wait. The great cast consists of Al Pacino, Ed Harris, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Spacey, Jack Lemmon, Alan Arkin, Jonathon Pryce. I doubt if many people can think of a better cast for a film then this. The standout performances come from Al Pacino(of course a legendary actor) and a bit more suprisingly Alec Baldwin who gives a great pep talk. Easily the best performance of his career and I am guessing the other acts must have pushed him to another ...  Read the complete review

Glengarry Glen Ross is a drama written by David Mamet and adapted for the screen from his prize winning stage play of the same name. The film is directed by James Foley. It features Mamet's trademark dialogue which is heavy in terse repetition of a stylized version of everyday vernacular. For example, the characters make reference to "leads" on eighty-six occasions, and I defy you to find another script of which this is true. The plot concerns the real estate agents at a struggling land development company. The acting is outstanding, as you would expect from such an unusually strong ensemble cast. Alec Baldwin steals his cameo scene as the regional ...  Read the complete review

Glengarry Glen Ross was originally a stage play written by David Mamet. He also wrote the screenplay for the film version and attracted a lot of great acting talent. The material and cast is what makes this film one of the best and most under-rated of the nineties. The film is about a group of property salesman who hassle, lie and force their way into making that all important sale and making their commision that they need to live off. It's a ruthless world and the men in this office aren't doing too well. One rainy night they recieve a visit from the powers above in the shape of Alec Baldwin who has one of the best scenes in the movie ...  Read the complete review

I studied this for A-level English, but I'm going to keep this review short and sweet and not write you an essay - I've had enough of them. Basically, David Mamet's play is a superb journey into the heart of a group of ruthless (and some not so) salesmen. We get into the characters of these 6 main men who work in the cutthroat business of the property market, and we soon learn how competitive it really is... Basically, the film consists of one of the greatest casts ever, all male: Pacino, Spacey, Lemmon, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin, Jonathan Pryce. Unbelievable! The film, although perhaps directed slightly boringly, is a must-see due to this fantastic ...  Read the complete review