Glengarry Glen Ross - Al Pacino Rant

[@mwelb5251]

This has to go down as one of the best roasts in a movie. If Al did this to me, I would never crawl out from under the rock again

[@generalnicarevi]

"You never open your mouth till you know what the shot is" Amen

[@yasseralamri-o9z]

One of the greatest lines ever ..

[@LesterMoore]

Not for nothing but in the film "A Bronx Story" Robert DeNiro asks his son why he lied to him. The 8 year old son replys, "I thought I'd take a shot." The reply of admitting to the lie and the reasoning behind it was fine with the father. Even the child knew when to open his mouth.

[@EyeMixMusic]

That last moment is perfect - the moment Shelley senses weakness and decides to go in on Williamson. Worst mistake of his life.

[@paulaharrisbaca4851]

Yes, that scene makes me think, for some reason, of the scene in "Taxi Driver" when Travis Bickle takes Betsy to a porn movie. People who shoot themselves in the foot. Maybe it has to do with them feeling they don't deserve good luck or feeling like they are guilty and they are punishing themselves with guaranteed failure. Shelley probably could've coasted through.

[@Rolandzebub]

Let's not forget another great performance by Jonathan Pryce, the hapless investor. Very underrated character actor.

[@mja91352]

Jonathan Pryce is NOT a "character actor." and yes, he gave a fine performance.

[@mickeysmouse4800]

The guy looks the same age in all his films over a 30 year period!!

[@kendalton2115]

I agree 100%.

[@randomrandom654]

Plays totally badass characters on Taboo and Game of zthrones

[@kennethwayne6857]

@@mja91352 Well, what is your definition of a 'character actor'? As I've commented before, every actor is (or should be) a character actor. Someone who's portrayed Macbeth, Hamlet and Shylock, especially as well as Sir Jonathan has, is very much a character actor. That said, it is quite an arbitrary term and means different things to different people.

[@Bopalena]

One of the greatest movoes ever. No violence, no car chases, no special effects. Just powerful & riveting dialogue.

[@errolkim1334]

Yeah makes you wonder what the fuck Alec Baldwin was doing in it.

[@gregwatson8219]

This how Pacino should look in GF3

[@adambycina1817]

Yes, rather than show violence, this movie gets down to the root causes among humans for our penchance to hurt one another. Fear and greed.

[@brianlogan4243]

yep

[@AstonishingSodApe]

I agree but don’t forget that movies are essentially visual works of art. Too much dialogue makes them plays.

[@asecretone]

Back when Pacino could freak out and scream and shout and it wasn't a parody. GREAT FILM.

[@JACOBMOVIETUBER]

INTROVERTOMEGA is it scarface

[@KClouisville]

@@JACOBMOVIETUBER Scarface was probably the official beginning of "Eat Up The Scenery Al"...though there are some bits in "And Justice For All" where he's already channeling it.

[@rokaanalzeer]

KClouisville it got to a fuller effect in heat.

[@NevxrBackDown]

@@rokaanalzeer Heat is the best crime-drama I've ever seen & probably the best movie of the 90s.

[@rokaanalzeer]

SereneVendetta one of my favorite films of all time. I could watch it any day of the week. Granted it’s a very long movie but I can!

[@frankiegee6135]

“Whoever told you, you could work with men” What an insult ouch!

[@Jayyy667]

should have never let women vote , goodbye america

[@Rick_Cleland]

@@Jayyy667 😔😔😔

[@LesterMoore]

Apparently Mitch and Murray said he could work with men. Just saying.

[@RebelPatriot355]

🤔.... and as the 🌎 found out later... he did “work” with men. A lot of men... some without permission. Tick tock 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@mikepignatelli273]

Pacino rocked in this one

[@lintxxxxx]

I love the injection of "you fairy." "To help men who are going out there to try to earn a LIIIIVVVINNNNG; you fairy."

[@rupert-j8f]

you company man.

[@Badboy5446-d2s]

"You are a shit head Williamson." LOL, perfect ending.

[@supastar25]

It's amazing lol

[@kareem_da_ream1916]

I recently watched this movie for the 1st time & couldn’t believe how this masterpiece slipped by me all these years!

[@pier6566]

Someone in the comments wrote about this performance as the last good performance by Al Pacino. This is a 1992 film. This is the rest: - Scent of Woman (Oscar for best actor in a leading role in 1993) - Carlito's Way (1993) - Heat (1995) - The Devil's Advocate (1997) - Donnie Brasco (1997) - Angels in America (Golden Globe and Emmy for best actor in 2004) - You don't know Jack (Golden Globe and Emmy for best actor in 2010) Not to mention The Insider, Any Given Sunday, Insomnia, The recruit and others great movies and great performances by Pacino. Please "Never open your mouth until you know what the shot is".

[@OhSankYouDoktor]

Pacino was NOT nominated for "Donnie Brasco." You f***ing child!

[@BrusselsDude]

The Recruit? Give me a break!

[@pier6566]

@@OhSankYouDoktor lol thaaat's right

[@rokaanalzeer]

He’s good in once upon a time in Hollywood

[@vladdrakul7851]

The problem with your comment is that it was a 'SCENT OF A WOMAN' That filled me with shocked horror at its pure awfulness. Stunningly bad, how this crap after al that genius be his reward. By reducing himself to a shallow *Schtick' without any human insight to real pathos like a bad advertisement not actual quality acting? That film is so bad it is pure cringe. It took the last Biden Trump debate to reach that level of nuclear vileness. It was pure self parody with zero humor times 1000. Simply dreadful. However on the other hand 'Carlito's Way' IS one of his very best films ever so in fairness; your main statement is still about 50% right.

[@PaulCaruso53]

“ To help us...not to fuck us up!” Brilliant

[@paktype]

This movie proves that you don't need "action" to produce great cinema. Jack Lemmon once said that he was honored to work on this film and that this was the greatest collection of talent he had ever worked with in one movie. Hard to disagree with that.

[@mja91352]

Considering that most great movies are not action films, seems an elementary point.

[@MartinHiggins1972]

@@mja91352 Yes, it was well proven, hundreds, if not thousands, of years before James Bond.

[@puremercury]

Great cast, but overall JFK and Branagh's Hamlet were deeper.

[@plasticweapon]

glengarry glen ross is an action movie without shooting or car chases.

[@scottbrandon6244]

Watch the film Save the Tiger, which won best picture, best supporting actor and best actor (Lemmon) at the Oscars in 1974. That had amazing talent in the film's cast.

[@DoctOrbuu]

I had so much fun doing this monologue in acting class at high school. One of the best movies I've ever seen!

[@LesterMoore]

Who got the Alec Baldwin part? In high school? Musta been heavily redacted. Woof!

[@nyshoefly]

Wow you need better teachers if they let you curse like this in HS!!

[@masterzombie161]

“You never open your mouth, until you know the shot is.” Shelly shows up to open his mouth and ruins his own life.

[@jjrj8568]

the cops would have found out anyway

[@PunkSlapper123]

"Who ever told you that you could work with men??"

[@mattbackus]

"I'm gonna be with you in a second..."

[@jfkesq]

delivered perfectly

[@bradydavis5791]

That was my favorite line tbh.

[@xInkOnFilmx]

I love it when Al calls him a fairy, priceless. Brilliant speech.

[@sactiger]

"I'm goin' downtown, I'm gonna talk to Mitch and Murray! I'm going...to LIMPKIN!!" LMMFAO!!

[@EugeneONeill-pf5bj]

With this incredible cast of superstars, it’s often easy to forget the great Jonathan Pryce.

[@GriffGriffin]

Al Pacino - The only person to make calling someone a 'fairy' scary as hell.

[@Brace67]

As it turned out, he was essentially correct.

[@mrniceguy7167]

@@Brace67 lol

[@The_OneManCrowd]

The end is the best. Levine..."You are a shithead, Williamson" LOL

[@tColorsinspacerecordings]

Joseph Demis I had a good laugh at that. This is why you always have to stay til the end! Always.

[@ForlornFreddy]

So great.

[@Awildfire]

Lol

[@mastercko]

Epic. Just Epic. Stuff like this is why Al Pacino is the man.

[@gregwatson8219]

In other roles really. could Brando keep pace w Al??

[@buffythehaterslayer6918]

@@gregwatson8219 NOPE. Brando was a hack.

[@danradu231]

For all the expletives that he fires at Williamson - the best insult is when he calls him a child.

[@Darklightx1990]

i love the prank calls using these Pacino lines haha

[@joseamaya2697]

That moment you realize Pacino calls Spacey a fairy 25 years before he comes out

[@laminage]

Yes. Or look at Bryan Brown who played Luke O'Neil in The Thorn Birds. He had a confrontation with Father Ralph DiBricissart played by Richard Chamberlain and he called him a "Flaming Catholic Poof" which is Slang for Homosexual. Nobody knew at the time he was Gay. Then on the UK Prison Drama Bad Girls, Jim Fenner played by Jack Ellis called his former Associate Neil Grayling a "Poof" but James is Gay in Real Life and he had a Boy Toy named Tony on The Show.

[@robbie192]

Ha

[@STELLASCUTENESS]

Most underrated comment on KZbin this year!

[@nancyvillines4552]

He wasn't a "fairy". The word's you're looking for are, "child molester". Big difference.

[@bbcr11]

Thats right!!! Lmfao

[@TheWillvoss]

This movie couldn't be made today. With the real estate market as it is, its the easiest job in the world., "Zillow just bought all our inventory..again.."

[@Elite244]

Amazing to think how many of these actors have played all the parts on stage

[@Flabtke316]

29 people are going to LIMPKIN!!

[@leonorausa]

Now this is what acting is about. The most brilliant crew ever. My favorite Pacino movie. Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant!

[@terrafirma91]

Pacino is the most intense actor of all time. In every movie he's been cast into, he's been given a monologue by the script writers to allow him one of his famous rants.

[@bbcr11]

What was his monologue in Sea of Love?

[@roejogan215]

@@bbcr11 your questioning a comment from fuckin 12yrs ago,😂🤣🤣😂

[@bbcr11]

@@roejogan215 Glad youre in top of that for me.

[@ElGranSanto]

Yeah, what was his monologue in Sea of Love?

[@paktype]

"You never open your mouth until you know what the shot is." True not just for sales but in so many other things in life.

[@Tigerheart1]

1:14 "What are you going to about it? What are you going to do about it? Asshole."

[@AshLuvsJonnyStew]

Sooo good...Mamet's brilliant words in Al Pacino's mouth...golden :)

[@LesterMoore]

The prime rule, "You never open your mouth and say until you know what the shot is." True words to live by, said by someone who knows, Michael Corleone.

[@ursa41]

That was a hell of an outstanding performance and Pacino indeed bought the house down! That man is an idol. Excellent movie!!!

[@danny7954]

You never open our mouth until you know what the shot is. Very true in all sales and business sits.

[@vhayes2257]

And just two minutes later Shelley opens his mouth without knowing what the shot is. Great movie.

[@SuperNamedude]

Not true. Shelley knows what the shot is but he slips up and shows his hand. Completely different.

[@vhayes2257]

@@SuperNamedude Stop trying to be clever. Read my original comment, again. Slowly, this time.

[@GilesMorris-qf7ho]

@@vhayes2257

[@growthandunderstanding]

Absolutely brilliant video quality! Brilliant!

[@garyfrombrooklyn]

James Link was crushed after this and found religion in the Faith of Seven.

[@neilltavernier4586]

Jack Lemmon piling on at the end is awesome.

[@robertjackson3819]

Whether he was brilliant one place, not so brilliant somewhere else, he was amazing in this moment. No actor has an award=winning performance every time the camera rolls. So it goes. Al Pacino is a one of a kind talent.

[@timberlars]

Cant beat this mans work.

[@camparianbliss]

I love Jack Lemmon coming in at the end with the slaughter- "You are a shithead, Williamson."

[@xplaybwoix]

I always loved from 1.55 onwards the Actor behind Pacino, kept trying to keep himself in the shot by moving his head lol

[@Aphasia17]

man you can just tell how furious al pacino is when his sale walks out the door... what an actor

[@peterzang]

Perfect cast. Perfect

[@ianboard544]

Easily one of the top 3 or 4 movies of the 90's. It's what you get when you have a great screenplay, great actors, and a director that had the sense to just let them run with it.

[@Robespierre-lI]

From an acting perspective absolutely. I'll rewatch it and have a good look at the rest once more to see if you're right

[@ianboard544]

@@Robespierre-lI I'll be curious what your take is.

[@gbj11]

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. Mamet's dialogue and Pacino's delivery.

[@YoknapatawphaKid]

"You, Williamson, I'm talkin' to you SHIT HEAD." Love that line!

[@TheKarthik1973]

First rule in every conversation “You never open your mouth until you know what the shot is.”

[@otiniano]

Second rule in every conversation "You do not open your mouth until you know what the shot is"

[@DAVEEPAUL]

@@otiniano Fight Club??

[@adamroberts9962]

Yes, first rule for porno actors: you never open your mouth till you know where the shot is... I'll let myself out, ok?

[@CityzenJane]

time to rent this one again. what a great film.

[@tomcooper6108]

Gotta think that a few weeks after the Machine is arrested, Williamson gets fired.

[@Mishavozduh]

2:00 onwards is my message to all the friends in HR, finance, IT etc

[@mattcosner8681]

Al Pacino's wig should have gotten an Oscar for best supporting actor

[@adamcollins915]

Didn't realise Pacino was so small. Spacey is no giant.

[@Ezr1987]

His greatest monologue of all time, how he says "you fuckin shit" cracks me up every time

[@natnaelberhanu-i8w]

I thought he said you’re fucking shit

[@nyshoefly]

One of the best movies of all time

[@califgirl101]

Bravo Al Pacino! I so love this scene! He really read Kevin Spacey the riot act! True brilliance! :)

[@tricesimo]

$6,000 in 1992 money is $14,000 in 2024 money.

[@si002]

Probably a few Cadillacs too

[@smichelle65]

I cant get over how much Jonathan Pryce here resembles Al Pacino's old acting buddy, the late John Cazale. If Cazale had been alive when this was filmed, he might have played Link (or maybe even Levine.

[@starchild123456]

Great scene, I LOVE AL PACINO. I can't believe I havn't seen this before.

[@bigTrhodes]

I'm going to Limpkin!

[@hankkingsley9183]

You never open your mouth until you know what the shot is.

[@IronMan3582]

This hits differently now, now with what we know about Kevin Spacey

[@joxnjoxn399]

The next couple minutes after this little bit are equally as awesome

[@anthonytalarico7854]

I wonder why Williamson never picked on Dave Moss, poor Shelley, Romas always on top, if only I saw a rant between Roma and Blake (Baldwin)

[@apfilmsapfilms3388]

When Alec Baldwin studied acting he wrote a thesis about Pacino in his final year. How cool that he got to be in a film with him?!

[@csambuchino]

thanks for posting this

[@rolodexter]

"And one Cadillac." Haha

[@yorkshire3939]

He knew about Kevin's "lifestyle" way back then. That wasn't acting.

[@daveygivens735]

They're remaking this with McKinnon, Whig, Jones and McCarthy: GlenRotten, Glen Crotch.

[@califgirl101]

Great stuff by Al Pacino! I love this movie! Excellent cast as well. Thanks again and Merry Christmas! :)

[@SnoreBear44]

This is beautiful in a cruel way... too many great moments just in this scene alone. After Roma's incredibly eviscerating attack, Williamson has maybe 1.5 seconds of peace, and then Levene waits for him with the coup-de-grace summation delivered so matter-of-factly 'You are a sh_thead, Williamson."

[@simplock]

It really backfired on Levene. He should have kept his mouth shut.

[@MisfitsFiendClub138]

Every time this movie comes up I immediately start craving a great cup of coffee ☕ 😋

[@jackstein104]

I would pay money to have al pacino verbally abuse me....

[@DAVEEPAUL]

We kind of do, if you think about it.. Sorry I took 13 years to respond

[@WickedMuis]

Pacino is a bloody genius. He can act drama like no-one else! And this is one of me favourite scenes!

[@Ezr1987]

"Your Fuckin Shit" lol That line gets me every time lol.

[@petejones879]

Johnathon sounds a convincing American

[@lythnia]

i love thee way hee e-nun-ci-ates lol

[@danminutsich7509]

"You fairy....." That was some heavy duty foreshadowing.

[@buffythehaterslayer6918]

🤣🤣🤣

[@scandlabra]

One of my favorite films, but I still say it would have been great to see Al's character and Alec's character get into it verbally in what could have been another memorable scene.

[@shadowfilm7980]

Bought this one on ITunes. Had to. It’s a must have for your film collection.

[@adamcollins915]

If the contract went out, wasn't it signed? Suppose there is a 14 day cancellation option.

[@jdslater1]

"Who said you could work with men?" Such an amazing line. I’ve always thought what his character would have said to Baldwin in his scene.

[@bes25]

Lots of people say Pacino overacts. I'll admit in some movies he takes it what would be a bit far for a lesser actor. For him though, it's just part of his style and it works! I can never get enough of his, top of the voice, monologues for some reason (Devil's Advocate is a good example). In this scene, I never thought he was overacting. Just as a previous poster said he's being "in your face", which the scene called for. Great movie. Great Actors.

[@JACK102851]

Pacino is unbelievable in this scene, Genius, best actor ever.

[@ListTube]

I remember performing in this play back before the film was released and was amazed at how well the play translated to the silver screen. No frills emotion by an excellent cast -- no one trying to out do the other. Playing the character, not the actor's image. Of course, those who performed these scenes onstage were something out of this world, too. A great play, and film!

[@JonnySublime]

I love how every camera angle is to make Kevin Spacey look big.

[@paleocon777]

He was 100% right about Kevin Spacey

[@cyric2010]

Yep. I didnt even know Spacey was a fairy until the allegations came out.

[@theREALwogstar]

great to hear where all the al pacino prank call lines came from. 'you just cost me $6000'

[@orduni90]

"I'm gonna go downtown im gonna talk to mitch&murray, im going to limpkin!!"LOL

[@johnwilliamson5501]

I feel personally attacked

[@inutero10]

Oh what a big man you areee

[@EilertPilarmDM]

one of Pacino's finest!!! Just simply the best, you FAIRY!!!

[@winniethepeg]

The best part was at 3:01 lol

[@glennwatson3313]

I like this scene better than the one with Baldwin.

[@jimmyrustles914]

0:47 - when you realize China will make you miss most of Spring (and possibly most of Summer) because of eating bat soup

[@CasperLCat]

Love how Lemmon, right at the end is so happy to have somebody ELSE to dump on. It’s a moment of pure joy for him.

[@jerryhoward8133]

I can watch this scene indefinitely. Some of the rawest and purest acting of all time. Each player in this boiler room is top notch in his craft. Calling a man a “Cunt” is the greatest way to demoralize him, LOL.

[@jerryhoward8133]

How do you feel about: “Cactus is a Jizz Gulping Hump” ?