'Glengarry Glen Ross' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times

A. O. Scott takes a look back at the 1992 film adapted from David Mamet's play about the real estate world's culture of unfettered selling.
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[@koogee]

lemmon, pacino, harris, spacey all at the top of their game. what a film!

[@frankdenardo8684]

A classic

[@markdonovan3190]

yikessssss

[@ethanedwards7557]

Arkin, Baldwin and Pryce too.

[@Theomite]

This is a total desert-island movie for me. Truly one of the finest English-language films ever made.

[@keyboarddancers7751]

Probably more anglo-saxon!!

[@sinematographynaction]

Truth.

[@sinematographynaction]

​@keyboarddancers7751 FACTS!

[@johnnash297]

Lemmon's work here made me go back and see all his work.

[@littlerichie874]

" Coffee is for closers."

[@Bradwhitehead415]

Don't ever open your mouth 'till you know what the shot is.

[@isaachaze1]

who ever told you that you could work with men??

[@creekandseminole]

I studied this film in college screenwriting. Fascinating.

[@seemose]

Its one of my top films along with Down By Law and Blood Simple. Genius

[@raid4000]

One of my all time favourites

[@Plathismo]

Tough choosing clips from this masterpiece that don't have f-bombs.

[@LesterMoore]

I read that Lemon and some of the other actors referred to this screen play as, "Death of an "effen" salesman." 😄 So true.

[@scottmanduzy]

Saw this as a play in SFO and it was just as engaging as the film. Mamet sure knows his way around biting dialogue. As Ricky Roma says, ""have you ever taken a dump that made you feel like you slept for a year"" !

[@TrayDyer38]

If you’ve never done sales wether professional or personal… and worked for a cut throat corporate company, you have no idea what’s going on in this scene for the end of month sales quota.. if you have, that is, worked as a professional sales person, be it Big Corporate or the fringe like MLM, then this scene is uncomfortably personal and real… fk this commentary, he’s never played the game before in his life.

[@nikosvault]

I'm sure he's regretting every day.

[@timages]

I read that Pacino and Lemon were the first two chosen by the producers. And they actually came in and read for the other parts to be cast...unheard of for actors of that caliber to do that.

[@seemose]

❤

[@mitchkenvin259]

As a straight commission salesman for 30 years, I can tell you there were days I’d sit in my office crying because the rent was due the next day. These are real emotions folks.

[@ShakespeareCafe]

“Harriet and Blah-Blah Nyborg”

[@seandivarco8641]

One of the best movies about sales

[@SOLXXX41]

"I used to be a salesman, it's a tough racket"

[@christpunchers]

Possibly the best movie ever.

[@seemose]

Yes!

[@seemose]

Along with Down By Law, Blood Simple , Breaker Breaker, and Stalker

[@JayAr709]

You left out Alan Arkin. Ever watch WAIT UNTIL DARK?

[@franzsperginand113]

If you've never seen this movie, do yourself a favor and watch it.

[@scotniver7180]

One of the Best..

[@derick3482]

i haven't met one woman who liked this film lol

[@leghunter9201]

what's your name?

[@junkboxxxxxx]

A.I.D.A.!!!!!!!

[@sandyknowles5638]

you don't censor al pacino!

[@rejyable]

Why do they say "drab Office"...i think it's a good office to work out of!!

[@scottmanduzy]

@SJamesGray Put the coffe down! Coffe is for closers...

[@scottmanduzy]

@SJamesGray Put the coffee down! Coffee is for closers...

[@TheCdecisneros]

The machine's wife is off camera.

[@austinteutsch]

One of the greatest movies made in the last 50 years. And the acting? Don't go there because it is literally the best you will ever see on screen. Mamet is a genius, like Tarantino.

[@mattgrant5341]

Tarantino is a hack

[@bhaaratsharma6023]

I think lemmon stole this movie

[@firenze5555]

I think that Baldwin stole this movie - he is so dreadful.

[@flamewarrior08]

Only 4 comments (Not Including me)

[@victoriavoronina6174]

its not the number that counts, it's the quality, same with the movie :)

[@ladistar]

The leads are WEAK

[@mkkravist11]

ladistar .....you’re weak!!! 🤣

[@shyshka_]

Deadbeat leads

[@eyesofpicasso]

everybody was so mean. its kinda turned me off off all of mamet...

[@mikemorgan7893]

A film with no women is fine by me

[@nikosvault]

how about no love, family or joy?

[@danpopescu7179]

Leftist review.

[@nikosvault]

Leftist play/movie.