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Glengarry Glen Ross

Movie · 1992 · 96 min

A tense, verbally explosive pressure cooker that makes you feel the desperation and moral rot of its characters.

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1992 film directed by James Foley
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Year
1992
Runtime
96 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • morality
  • power
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour4
Realism9
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
James Foley
Written by
David Mamet
Starring
Al Pacino, Kevin Spacey, Alec Baldwin, Jack Lemmon, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin, Jonathan Pryce, Jude Ciccolella
Music
James Newton Howard
Cinematography
Juan Ruiz Anchía
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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