In 1992, Glengarry Glen Ross was finally made into a movie, almost nine years after it made it's American premiere on the stage. In order to clarify the story for the movie-going public, David Mamet wrote an additional introductory scene starring Alec Baldwin in an captivating performance as a dominating real estate salesman. James Foley directed this masterpiece which featured one of the best ensemble casts ever assembled. From the back cover:
Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, and Ed Harris shine in this powerful story set in the world of real estate. Times are tough at Premiere Properties. Shelly "the machine" Levene (Lemmon) and Dave Moss (Harris) are veteran salesmen, but only Ricky Roma (Pacino) is on a hot streak. The new Glengarry sales leads could turn everything around, but the front office is holding them back until these "losers" prove themselves. Then someone decides to take matters into his own hands, stealing the Glengarry leads and leaving everyone wondering who did it.
Featuring superb performances from its all-star cast, GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS is a riveting tale of desperation and betrayal based on David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
This fabulous motion picture also stars Alan Arkin, Kevin Spacey, and Jonathan Pryce.