Edmond (2005)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Stuart Gordon

Writers (WGA):

David Mamet (screenplay)
David Mamet (play)

Release Date:

24 November 2006 (Italy)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

If anything can go wrong, it will - and at the worst possible time

Plot:

A fortune-tellers teasing rumination sends Edmond Burke lurching into New York City's hellish underworld.

Plot Keywords:

Fortune Teller | Marriage | New York City | Pawnshop | Violence

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

William H. Macy	...	Edmond
Frances Bay	...	Fortune Teller
Rebecca Pidgeon	...	Wife
Joe Mantegna	...	Man in Bar
Denise Richards	...	B-Girl
Wendy Thompson	...	Cocktail Waitress
Vincent Guastaferro	...	Club Manager
Ling Bai	...	Peep Show Girl
Matt Landers	...	Bystander
Dulé Hill	...	Sharper
Russell Hornsby	...	Shill
Aldis Hodge	...	Leafletter
Debi Mazar	...	Matron
Mena Suvari	...	Whore
Jeffrey Combs	...	Desk Clerk

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, strong language, and sexual content including nudity and dialogue.

Runtime:

USA:82 min | Brazil:76 min | Argentina:82 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:18 | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:MA | Hungary:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

120dB Films

Trivia:

Lionel Mark Smith, who plays the pimp in this movie, played a pimp (as well as a shill) in production of the original play back in 1982.

Goofs:

Continuity: The card handed to Edmond by "Man in Bar" shows the address as 46th St., but Edmond is instructed to go to 47th St.

Quotes:

Edmond: It's too much.

Movie Connections:

References Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

Gordon's a genius

I saw that movie as a Canadian premiere at Fantasia film festival and and I was fascinated. Stuart Gordon is not a legendary filmmaker without a good reason. Once again, he showed us his "savoir-faire" and his talent. David Mamet's screenplay is profound and psychologically complex. It's a kick in the ass for the American culture that must be seen, especially with the subject treated. What major studios refused to push forward, Mamet and Gordon doesn't give a sh** to show it. You don't like it, fine. But please, don't say that it's a movie to avoid. If it's the case, there is something you didn't understand... As Gordon says, William H. Macy is the Fred Astaire of acting. He's sincere and astonishing as the rest of the cast. In fact,I have no bad comments on this movie