Based on the stage play of the same name written by David Mamet, Edmond stars William H. Macy as the title character, Edmond Burke. The film details a life-changing life night in Edmond's life, during which he journeys through New York's underworld.
Plot Summary
On a whim, average businessman Edmond Burke visits a fortune teller on his way home from work. The fortune teller provides him with an unexpected and disturbing reading. After fighting with his wife, Edmond leaves her and visits a series of bars, brothels and other seedy locales while wandering the streets of New York. After being repeatedly faced with violence and depravity, Edmond finds himself irrevocably changed and acts out his anger and frustration in surprising ways.
Cast
- William H. Macy: Edmond Burke
- Julia Stiles: Glenna
- Joe Mantegna: Man
- Rebecca Pidgeon: Wife
- Bai Ling: Girl
- Mena Suvari: Whore
- Denise Richards: B-Girl
- Dule Hill: Sharper
- Dylan Walsh: Interrogator
- Debi Mazar: Matron
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Release date
July 14th, 2006
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Director
Stuart Gordon
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Screenwriter
David Mamet
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Distributor
First Independent Pictures
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Tagline
If anything can go wrong, it will - and at the worst possible time.
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MPAA rating
R
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Run time
82 minutes
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