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Edmond

Thriller. Drama From acclaimed playwright David Mamet, "You are not where you belong," says the fortuneteller, and Edmond Burke (William H. Macy) begins his descent into a darkly funny yet horrifying modern urban hell in this compelling film, written by David Mamet and directed by Stuart Gordon. The encounter with the fortuneteller has caused bland businessman Edmond to confront the emptiness of his life and marriage. His wife (Rebecca Pidgeon) ... [+]
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The New York Times
The New York Times
"A faithful screen adaptation of David Mamet’s little-known one-act play [from 1982] (...) Hurled at you like a knife, the movie is as reasonable as a panic attack. (...) You may love 'Edmond' or hate it, but you will never forget it."  POS
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Miami Herald
Miami Herald
Admirers of the author will find in Edmond all the elements that turned Mamet into a favorite POS
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The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
"For hard-core David Mamet fans only..." NEU
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Vulture
Vulture
Depressing, disgusting, and dated, Edmond is worth braving to experience America’s best-known serious playwright at his most gruesomely undiluted. POS
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Variety
Variety
"Despite agreeably short running time and committed performances, Edmond is rendered inert by its stagy atmosphere and failure to fully mine the depths of its protagonist's complex psyche" NEU
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