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The frame of mind that occupies the salesmen of a Chicago office is to eat or be eaten. This is the foundation in a male chauvinistic world where manhood is often projected as either a strength or weakness, i.e., one is not a man at all if he cannot close a deal. One of these men is Shelley Levene (Jack Lemmon) who is constantly on the phone due to his daughter's hospitalization. The rest are Ricky Roma (Al Pacino), the constant working salesman, Dave Moss (Ed Harris), the bitter salesman who is never happy, and George Aaronow (Alan Arkin), the nice salesman. These four men work under John Williamson (Kevin Spacey) who is their somewhat green supervisor and who has invited Blake (Alec Baldwin), the downtown consult mogul who makes a seven figure salary. Blake has been invited to remind the four salesmen that they have a month to get their sales up, and the man with the highest sales will receive a Cadillac. The second highest will get a set of steak knives while the two others will be fired. Glengarry Glen Ross is shrewdly written by David Mamet who tells a story that provides a genuine atmosphere where the characters work and interact. The different cast members in the film provide superb characters with different mentalities, and yet with a balance, which enhances the nature of the working environment. In the end, the film will provide an amazing cinematic experience that offers challenges on top of entertainment. |
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