Glengarry Glen Ross follows a group of desperate Chicago real estate agents pushed to their moral and professional limits after a brutal ultimatum is delivered by a ruthless company man. With only two days to outsell their colleagues or face termination, the salesmen resort to intimidation, manipulation, and even theft to survive. The film is a searing indictment of American capitalism, featuring powerhouse performances from Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, and Alec Baldwin.
An essential entry — Glengarry Glen Ross embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Alec Baldwin's 'Coffee is for closers' monologue is the genre's most quoted seven minutes. Mamet wrote it; Baldwin earned it; the film survives without him after.
A pivotal entry in this collection — Glengarry Glen Ross represents exactly what makes this theme essential viewing.
Real-estate salesmen conning desperate buyers and each other, in Mamet's brutal aria of the hard sell. The con as capitalism's native tongue.