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Glengarry Glen Ross

Glengarry Glen Ross

Glengarry Glen Ross is a play by David Mamet that won the Pulitzer Prize in 1984. The play shows parts of two days in the lives of four desperate Chicago real estate agents who are prepared to engage in any number of unethical, illegal acts—from lies and flattery to bribery, threats, intimidation and burglary—to sell undesirable real estate to unwitting prospective buyers. It is based on Mamet's experience having previously worked in a similar office.The title comes from two real estate developments mentioned in the play. Glengarry Highlands is the prime real estate everyone is attempting to sell now; Glen Ross Farms is mentioned by several characters as having been very lucrative for those selling it several years ago.


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“A man should BE his job. You are FUCKED at yours.”

Glengarry Glen Ross (1993), Shelley Levene

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David Mamet photo
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“You ever take a dump, made you feel you'd just slept for twelve hours?”

Glengarry Glen Ross (1993), Richard Roma

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