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Edmond

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Seemingly mild-mannered businessman Edmond Burke (William H. Macy) visits a fortuneteller and hears a remark that spurs him to leave his wife abruptly and seek what is missing from his life. Encounters with strangers and unsavory people weaken the barriers encompassing his long-suppressed rage, until Edmond explodes in violence.
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Despite an electrifying performance by William H. Macy, David Mamet's one-act morality play translates poorly into a film that is overburdened by dialogue.

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Deborah Ross The Spectator 08/23/2018
It's disturbing and challenging and will worry away at you... But, that said, it is its own genre, is peculiarly riveting, and is only 87 minutes. Go to Full Review Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard 07/06/2007
4/5
This is a small film with a big payback, like a series of tableaux that illustrate how a mildmannered Mr Everyman can become viciously untamed. Go to Full Review Anthony Quinn Independent (UK) 07/06/2007
1/5
It plays like a low-cal Falling Down, with all the rage of Michael Douglas's office malcontent but none of his dark humour. Possibly the weakest thing Mamet has ever written. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 06/10/2023
.5/4
...an amateurish, context-free trainwreck devoid of positive attributes... Go to Full Review Enrique Buchichio Uruguay Total 04/27/2008
3/5
Hoy d%uFFFDa, (...) una pieza como Edmond no resulta todo lo inquietante que deber%uFFFDa. Eso quiz%uFFFDs sea lo verdaderamente llamativo. Go to Full Review Brian Holcomb PopMatters 04/20/2008
8/10
"Edmond" is beyond black comedy, it's a comedy in almost total stygian darkness. A comedy where the laughs make you cough up razor blades. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Paul H @Paulhood Jun 7 It's dark, dark, dark. Don't even watch it if you're not prepared for that. It's from a 1982 Mamet play, and if you're not used to his stylized way of writing dialogue, you probably won't like it either. Without giving too much away, my personal interpretation of the "message" is that "water seeks its own level." I personally like film adaptations of Mamet plays and have seen several. See more Max M. @Househuntermax Feb 28 How is there so much talent on and off the screen and this movie be so so very very terrible and unwatchable? I think this movie is trying to send some kind of message but it’s so bad I don’t really care to decipher what it is. See more Oaklee D @ODie63 10/13/2024 If "American Psycho" was grounded in reality, "Edmond" would be the result. It was a descent film even though it drags in places. There is a message in the movie about the meaning of life even though I don't 100% understand what it is, but I think that was by design and it's supposed to leave you feeling that way. See more Mark H @RT99794489 05/08/2024 A truly horrible movie...downright evil & rotten. A complete waste of time. Godawful. See more Horror fan 4 @Horrorfan4life 04/03/2024 One of Macy's best movies. A character goes from sweet and innocent to demented and dangerous. I'm here for all of it. Tim Treakle See more 11/25/2020 the sell of edmond is its nihilistic commitment to the cynical relationship the protagonist embodies between himself and the world around one, possessively entitled to the women and the non-white characters he interacts with. the praise you can give it is the rumination on the manic relationship people with general privilege have with those who don't - it's cruel in places and the discomfort comes from WHM's character stepping on the scenery, expecting a world he understood. in certain respects it is a question of what does a worker bee do when he realises he is a worker bee- instead of dismantling the system, he eats those around him. See more Read all reviews
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Stuart Gordon

Director

William H. Macy

Edmond Burke

Jeffrey Combs

Desk Clerk

Dulé Hill

Sharper

Bai Ling

Girl

Joe Mantegna

Man

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Synopsis Seemingly mild-mannered businessman Edmond Burke (William H. Macy) visits a fortuneteller and hears a remark that spurs him to leave his wife abruptly and seek what is missing from his life. Encounters with strangers and unsavory people weaken the barriers encompassing his long-suppressed rage, until Edmond explodes in violence.
Director
Stuart Gordon
Producer
Chris Hanley, Molly Hassell, Duffy Hecht, Stuart Gordon
Screenwriter
David Mamet
Production Co
Werner Film LLC, Pretty Dangerous Films, Dog Pond Films, Muse Productions, Neverland Films, Code Entertainment
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Nudity|Sexual Dialogue|Strong Language|Violence)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 2, 2005, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Jul 14, 2006
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 30, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$131.6K
Runtime
1h 22m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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