"Put. That Coffee. Down." Looking back at Glengarry Glen Ross

About this episode

The episode discusses the film adaptation of David Mamet's play Glengarry Glen Ross and its relevance to economic conditions in the early 1990s and 2008.

James Foley's terrific (and timeless) adaptation of David Mamet's 1983 play somehow feels specific to the early 1990s recession, which was ongoing as this film hit theaters. Irony alert, ppl watching the film for the first time circa 2008 said the exact same thing

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy Cohen

Topics covered

• film adaptation
• theater
• 1990s recession
• David Mamet
• Glengarry Glen Ross

Keywords

• James Foley
• Glengarry Glen Ross
• David Mamet
• 1990s recession
• film analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Glengarry Glen Ross, David Mamet's 1983 play

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