Although this slick Seagal action pic won't convert die-hard detractors, aficionados will note that he's both gained weight and lightened up.
The Glimmer Man (1996)
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Reviews Counted:24
Fresh:3
Rotten:21
Average Rating:3.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Detectives Jack Cole and Jim Campbell have just been assigned to track down The Family Man, a heinous serial killer who slaughters entire households. Their efforts embroil the pair in a spiraling... Detectives Jack Cole and Jim Campbell have just been assigned to track down The Family Man, a heinous serial killer who slaughters entire households. Their efforts embroil the pair in a spiraling web of intrigue involving the Russian mob, the CIA, deceitful government agents, mercenaries, and even arms trading. Cole and Campbell need to be careful, because one mistake could be their last. [More]
Starring: Steven Seagal, Bob Gunton, Brian Cox, Michelle Johnson
Starring: Steven Seagal, Bob Gunton, Brian Cox, Michelle Johnson, Keenen Ivory Wayans
Director: John Gray
Director: John Gray
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Reviews for The Glimmer Man
Keenen Ivory Wayans is so much more interesting, lively, and fun than Seagal you wish that he were the star of the film.
The plot of The Glimmer Man involves not only the Family Man but Our Evil Secret Government, the Russian Mafia and Rich Powerful Politicians -- the three stooges of action cinema in the '90s.
Most of the action scenes occur in the dark and are so heavily edited, it's hard to know whose limbs and faces are being splintered by Cole.
A lean and mean exploitation thriller, The Glimmer Man might not be original or memorable, but the goods are delivered with reasonable flair and efficiency.
Sadly, the surprisingly podgy Seagal spends far too much time contemplating and not enough time kicking Russian butt.
All-in-all, what we have here is 'classic' Seagal. And that means, for anyone who isn't an admitted fan, an uninspired outing.
Subtract the gruesomeness, the language and some nekkid stuff, and the film is indistinguishable from an episode of a TV cop show.
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