Glengarry Glen Ross

Based on David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize winning play, Glengarry GlenRoss is a highly regarded “actors film.” The story is about the interaction of a group of hard-core real estate salesmen at Premiere Properties, some on the rise and some on the decline, but all lacking belief in the value of their product, and desperate for leads. Only Ricky Roma (Al Pacino) is on a hot streak. The Glengary sales leads could turn everything around if only these “losers” could get hold of them. There are hardly any scene changes, the film is virtually all dialog. And great dialog it is. The acting, featuring an all-star cast, is superb but the mood is cynical and not very uplifting. This is a film to respect for its tour de force performances.