Edmond (film)

Infobox Film
name = Edmond


caption = Promotional movie poster for the film
director = Stuart Gordon
producer = Chris Hanley
Molly Hassell
Duffy Hecht
Stuart Gordon
Roger Kass
Mary McCann
Kevin Ragsdale
Ryan R. Johnson
writer = David Mamet
starring = William H. Macy
Julia Stiles
Joe Mantegna
Rebecca Pidgeon
Bai Ling
Lionel Mark Smith
Mena Suvari
Denise Richards
music = Bobby Johnston
cinematography = Denis Maloney
editing = Andy Horvitch
distributor = First Independent Pictures
released = July 14, 2006
runtime = 82 min.
language = English
budget =
imdb_id = 0443496

"Edmond" is a 2005 drama/thriller film based on the play of the same name. It was written (play and screenplay) by David Mamet and directed by Stuart Gordon. It was screened at several film festivals from September 2005 to May 2006, and had a limited release on July 14, 2006.

ynopsis

See: Edmond (play).

Cast

*William H. Macy as Edmond Burke
*Frances Bay as Fortune Teller
*Rebecca Pidgeon as Wife
*Joe Mantegna as Man in Bar
*Denise Richards as B-girl
*Bai Ling as Peep Show Girl
*Dulé Hill as Sharper
*Debi Mazar as Matron
*Mena Suvari as Whore
*George Wendt as Pawn Shop Owner
*Lionel Mark Smith as Pimp
*Julia Stiles as Glenna
*Dylan Walsh as Interrogator
*Bokeem Woodbine as Prisoner

Critical reception

The film received mixed to favorable reviews from critics. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 45% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 69 reviews. [cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/edmond/ |title=Edmond Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=2008-03-21 |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 61 out of 100, based on 21 reviews. [cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/edmond |title=Edmond (2006): Reviews |accessdate=2008-03-21 |publisher=Metacritic]

Peter Bradshaw of "The Guardian" gave the film one star out of five and called it a "truly awful movie, one of the very worst US pictures to be released [in the UK] in years." Bradshaw said screenwriter Mamet "lets rip with deafening flatulent macho nonsense" and said "He reaches a level of self-parody so extreme his trademark dialogue becomes almost literally meaningless." Bradshaw said the cameos by Mena Suvari and Denise Richards are "insulting and cursorily written" and called the ending of the film "outrageously contrived." [cite web|url=http://film.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/Critic_Review/Guardian_review/0,,2119488,00.html |title=Edmond | Reviews | guardian.co.uk Film |accessdate=2008-03-21 |author=Peter Bradshaw |date=2007-07-06 |work=The Guardian]

"The New York Times" film critic Stephen Holden said William H. Macy "is perfectly cast", calling him "a master at playing sticks of human dynamite in mild-mannered camouflage" and that he gives the "nerviest screen performance of his career." Holden said the film is a faithful adaptation of the one-act play from 1982, saying "Its taunting insistence that everyone is racist, voiced in abrasive, staccato Mamet-speak, leaves you feeling battered and vaguely guilty." Holden wrote, "As in much of Mr. Mamet's work, there is a quality of adolescent nose-thumbing, as though it all might be a cruel practical joke designed solely to make us squirm." Holden said viewers may love or hate the film but that it was certainly unforgettable. [cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/14/movies/14edmo.html?_r=1&oref=slogin |title=In ‘Edmond,’ William H. Macy Is Desperate and Frustrated, and He Won’t Take It Anymore |accessdate=2008-03-21 |author=Stephen Holden |date=2006-07-14 |work=The New York Times]

Awards

Wins and nominations

References

External links

* [http://www.edmondthefilm.com/ Official site]
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*rotten-tomatoes|id=edmond|title=Edmond
*metacritic film|id=edmond|title=Edmond
*mojo title|id=edmond|title=Edmond
*amg movie|id=6:EDMOND|title=Edmond