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William H. Macy, Joe Mantegna, Julia Stiles, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ling Bai ... see more see more... , Lionel Mark Smith , Mena Suvari , Denise Richards , Dylan Walsh , Russell Hornsby , Debi Mazar , Marcus Thomas , Jack Wallace , George Wendt , Bokeem Woodbine , Dulé Hill , Jeffrey Combs , Frances Bay , Patricia Belcher , Wren T. Brown , Barry Cullison , Vincent Guastaferro , Aldis Hodge , Matt Landers , Michael A. Saad , Wendy Thompson , Bruce A. Young

David Mamet wrote the screenplay for this adaptation of his play about a man who suddenly stumbles into a new and dangerous life. Edmond Burke (William H. Macy) is on his way home from work one evenin... read more read more...g when he impulsively stops to have his fortune read by a woman who informs him, "You are not where you belong." When he does arrive home, Edmond soon falls into an argument with his wife (Rebecca Pidgeon), and he storms out into the city, where he stops at a bar for a few drinks. There, Edmond finds himself talking with a man (Joe Mantegna) who freely shares his racist views about the role of African-Americans in society, and suddenly Edmond begins letting go of the sense of self-control that has always governed his actions. After a crawl through the city's underbelly of watering holes, strip clubs, gambling dens, and brothels, Edmond comes face to face with the violence of this world, and unexpectedly finds himself responding in kind. Edmond also stars Julia Stiles, Denise Richards, Mena Suvari, Bai Ling, and Dylan Walsh; it was directed by Stuart Gordon, who worked often with David Mamet during their early days at Chicago's Organic Theater Company. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 22 min.

Directed by: Stuart Gordon

Release Date: August 31, 2005

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  • LWOODS04
    May 15, 2011
    LWOODS04
    Cast: William H. Macy, Julia Stiles, Joe Mantegna, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ling Bai, Denise Richards, Mena Suvari, Debi Mazar, Jeffrey Combs, Dulé Hill

    Director: Stuart Gordon

    Summary: With a David Mamet play as its inspiration, Edmond stars William H. Macy as the titular charac... read moreter, a businessman who undergoes a personal revolution after he heeds a psychic's call to change his life. In his quest for fulfillment, he abandons his wife and children, initiating a nightmarish descent into a certain kind of hell, a dark and dangerous world he's never known but that may wind up owning his soul.

    My Thoughts: "This film is pretty brutal in it's words and actions. I personally didn't like the film for those reasons. But I will say it was pretty gratifying that Edmond Burke, in the end, became everything he hated and despised through the film. Also William H. Macy, although plays a hugely unlikeable character, did put in a great performance."
  • puffchunk
    July 6, 2009
    puffchunk
    Not terrible. I think David Mamet is a pretty good writer, but a lesson in the meaning of life mixed with gay prison sex and senselessly killing Julia Stiles may not be the best stage for it. Then again, it would have been a pretty dull film otherwise. William H. Macy plays th... read moree only character he knows how: a douche bag who stammers out lies to everyone while having a total meltdown. Fine with me! Especailly when he's weilding a WWI survival knife with brass knuckles beating a mugger to death.
  • binky013
    May 30, 2009
    binky013
    Mamet? Brother. The word "ponderous" comes to mind. That's not good, by the way. "Embarrassing" also seems appropriate. Ah, I have my off times too.

    When weak writing and weak directing combine to undermine a project, there's rarely any escaping the vortex leading into

    ... read morethe abyss.

    Acting to the rescue? When the foundation is this feeble, the acting has to be strong to hold the project together. Unfortunately, this isn't the case.

    Have I ever mentioned that I think William H. Macy is a very lucky actor? If not, just let me say that Macy puts on a full display of his acting ability in this one. To survive, he has to play to type. He is surviving. It's a borderline miracle.

    Can you imagine what someone like Jack Nicholson could have contributed to this piece of borat?
  • 366weirdmovies
    April 5, 2009
    366weirdmovies
    A latently racist and mentally addled accountant (William H. Macy) leaves his wife, tours the NYC commercial sex trade, and ends up in prison. Macy's performance is interesting, but not interesting enough to inspire the viewer to try to make sense of David Mamet's confused scrip... read moret, which is full of vague philosophizing and obscure references (the main character shares his name with an 18th century Irish philosopher/statesman).
  • pier007
    June 23, 2008
    pier007
    William H. Macy plays with brilliance another lonely wanderer of the night, tired of his pathetic existence. if only Stuart Gordon had more talent behind the cameras, and the photography wasn't that bright. In the end, it's uneven, and the violence a bit cartoonish, but the stren... read moregth of the piece is, of course, Mamet's dialogue and edgy situations, always compelling and deeply moralistic.
  • gor41
    April 26, 2008
    gor41
    Uneven and at times preposterous study of a dissolutioned man's descent into the dark side. A starry cast service Mamet's vision.
  • romy861
    January 22, 2008
    romy861
    Interesting idea for a movie. Almost a how-to for how not to have a mid life crisis! None of the characters in this are especially likeable, but it sure does keep you enthralled and give you a few things to think about. Julia Stiles is great in this, but kind of unhinged, as i... read mores William H Macy. The ending is probably the weakest bit as it did start to lose something by then, and I still can't figure out if it was a happy ending or not! (Well, as happy as it was going to get for Edmond, anyhow, in the circumstances), but it only runs for about 75 minutes anyhow, so it is fairly short and the first half of it is very good, although anyone who is offended by a bit of bad language and violence should probably avoid it.
  • MovieGeek13
    October 30, 2007
    MovieGeek13
    William H. Macy's performance is brilliant, but the film is brutal for the sake of being brutal and any attempt it tries to make at social commentary is not explored deeply enough to be worth sitting through.
  • DrZeek
    September 22, 2007
    DrZeek
    Edmond: It's too much.

    A strange drama/thriller involving William H Macy on a very weird sexual odyssey, leading to some harsh situations, which conclude in a worse manner.

    It is based on an old play written by David Mamet, and despite my love for his dialog, this movie is just... read more to strange to really enjoy.

    Certain scenes play out well or surprise, but the overall story just didn't sit right for me.
  • tsigur
    August 9, 2007
    tsigur
    Fucked up movie with a great performance by Macy...too bad I lost all respect for him by doing Wild Hogs the same year.

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Wesley Morris
September 1, 2006
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

The last handful of scenes, featuring Bokeem Woodbine as an acquaintance of Edmond's, are worth the price of a ticket. Full Review

Jeff Strickler
August 25, 2006
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune

As with most Mamet scripts, this includes multiple monologues, and the cast delivers them with fervor. But the delivery can't conceal that these diatribes are directed at topics that no longer are per...

Bill Stamets
July 28, 2006
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times

Makes little sense as a character study, and borders on nonsense as a screed on race in America. Full Review

Michael Wilmington
July 27, 2006
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune

The most effective Mamet play adaptation I've seen since James Foley's blistering 1992 Glengarry Glen Ross. Full Review

Lisa Schwarzbaum
July 26, 2006
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

Edmond posits that the fury of a sexist, racist psychopath lies just beneath the surface of even the mildest man. In other words, we're in David Mamet World. Full Review

Scott Foundas
July 21, 2006
Scott Foundas, Variety

Despite agreeably short running time and committed perfs, Edmond is rendered inert by its stagy atmosphere and failure to fully mine the depths of its protagonist's complex psyche. Full Review

Andrew Sarris
July 19, 2006
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer

After a while, I simply couldn't empathize with Edmond and all his pain and suffering, and certainly not with all his exposed bigotries and delusions. Full Review

David Edelstein
July 17, 2006
David Edelstein, New York Magazine

Depressing, disgusting, and dated, Edmond is worth braving to experience America's best-known serious playwright at his most gruesomely undiluted. Full Review

Anthony Lane
July 17, 2006
Anthony Lane, New Yorker

There is no actor more at ease with battered nerves than William H. Macy.

Lisa Rose
July 14, 2006
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger

A thriller that's dated, pointless and sludgy slow (even clocking in at 76 minutes). Full Review

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