EDMOND (FILM)

'''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.

Contents

Synopsis

Cast

Awards

Wins and nominations

External links

Synopsis

See: Edmond (play).
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"You are not where you belong."
Thus begins a brutal descent into a contemporary urban hell in David Mamet's savage black comedy, when his encounter with a fortune-teller leads businessman Edmond (William H. Macy) to confront the emptiness of his life and marriage.
Appalled, he flees into the vortex of the City's underbelly, plummeting into a free fall he mistakes for liberation. To Edmond's surprise, it's dark outside: hookers charge, pimps are violent, and the guy on the corner is a conman. Edmond is robbed, beaten and left bewildered. But there's a strange comfort at the bottom.
Exhilarated by a random act of violence, Edmond picks up a waitress, Glenna (Julia Stiles), but their riotous sex play leads first to conflict, then to murder. With nothing to lose but his liberty, Edmond spirals further out of control, towards prison, disintegration, and a very brutal redemption. ^[1]

Cast

Actor	Role
William H. Macy	Edmond Burke
Julia Stiles	Glenna
Joe Mantegna	Man
Rebecca Pidgeon	Wife
Bai Ling	Girl
Frances Bay	Fortune teller
Dulé Hill	Sharper
Debi Mazar	Matron
Denise Richards	B-girl
Mena Suvari	Whore
Dylan Walsh	Interrogator
George Wendt	Pawn shop guy
Bokeem Woodbine	Prisoner

Awards

Wins and nominations

Year	Group	Award	Won?	Notes
2005	Grand Jury Prize	Stuart Gordon	No
	Newport International Film Festival Achievement Award	Acting	Yes
2006	Mar del Plata Film Festival, Best Actor	William H. Macy	Yes

External links

★ Official Movie Site

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★ Stephen Holden's review in The New York Times

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