Review of Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) by Melvin W — 15 Jun 2013

Taut screenplay with sterling performances all round, a modern classic.

This review of Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) was written by Melvin W on 15 Jun 2013.

Glengarry Glen Ross has generally received very positive reviews.

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Heated words fly for one hundred minutes as the pressure mounts and no one escapes the firing line…

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