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The Glimmer Man

Year:

1996

Duration:

91 min

Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller

IMDB rate:

5.3

Director:

John Gray

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1996-10-04

Filming Locations: 310 Loma Dr, Los Angeles, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $45,000,000

Opening Weekend: $7,605,504 (USA) (6 October 1996)

Gross: $20,400,913 (USA) (15 December 1996)

Cast

Actor

Character

Nikki Cox

Steven Seagal

Lt. Jack Cole

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Det. Jim Campbell

Bob Gunton

Frank Deverell

Brian Cox

Mr. Smith

John M. Jackson

Donald Cunningham

Michelle Johnson

Jessica Cole

Stephen Tobolowsky

Christopher Maynard

Peter Jason

Millie's Father

Ryan Cutrona

Capt. Harris

Richard Gant

Det. Roden

Johnny Strong

Johnny Deverell

Robert Mailhouse

Smith's Bodyguard

Jesse Stock

Cole's Son

Alexa PenaVega

Cole's Daughter (as Alexa Vega)

Wendy Robie

Melanie Sardes

Harris Laskawy

Coroner

Dennis Cockrum

Det. Tom Farrell

Blake Lindsley

School Teacher

John Bluto

Hotel Desk Clerk

Sid Conrad

Cemetery Priest

George Fisher

Misha

Michael Bryan French

Russian Detective #1

Viktor Ivanov

Russian Detective #2 (as Victor Ivanov)

Stephen Keep Mills

Hostage Priest (as Stephen Mills)

Bibi Osterwald

Woman in Ovington Arms

George Couts

Ghetto Kid

Susan Reno

Sonya Roslov

Freda Foh Shen

Polygraph Technician

Richard Tanner

Lento's Maitre'D

Paul Raci

Internal Affairs Agent #1

Kevin White

Internal Affairs Agent #2

Ellis Williams

Brother Gaglio (as Ellis E. Williams)

Mireille Fournier

Sister Rose

Patricia Carraway

Female Detective

Paige Rowland

Hostess

Fritz Coleman

Himself

Albert Wong

Mr. Lee

Nancy Yee

Mae Lee

John P. Gulino

Task Force Lawyer

Stacy Studen

NY Detective

Michael Tamburro

Helicopter Pilot

Robert Apisa

Smith's Bodyguard (uncredited)

Chic Daniel

LAPD SWAT Officer (uncredited)

Eddie L. Fauria

Bartender (uncredited)

Eric Porvaznik

Limo Driver (uncredited)

Maridean Mansfield Shepard

Homeless Woman (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Originally envisioned as a much larger action picture, similar in scope to "The Last Boy Scout". Several action scenes were removed to cut down the budget. They included the bombing of a boat owned by Campbell (who lived on a houseboat instead of an apartment), an encounter between Cole and a SWAT team, who have raided his house, and the final confrontation/gunfight at the LA museum.

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Roland Joffe was originally considered to direct the picture.

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After the "The Glimmer Man" was completed, Warner Bros. conducted additional editing on the film to make it faster and more like a regular "Seagal" movie. Cut scenes included several comedic and dramatic exchanges between Campbell and Cole and a great deal of Michelle Johnson's scenes, as Cole's wife, Jessica, were cut.

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Goofs

The microphone can be seen in the first scene, and while they are watching Casablanca

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When Donald gets thrown through a window barred with heavy iron fencing, the iron clearly wobbles, as if made of rubber.

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When Cole goes to visit Smith in the Restaurant he removes a red napkin from under the bread to wipe his mouth, however when Cole leaves the table the napkin is back under the bread.

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Quotes

Jack Cole: I know you're friends with everyone from the postman to the President, but *none* of them will touch you with a ten foot pole once this tape gets out.

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Jack Cole: Once and a while you should cry because it cleanses the soul and you can use a little bit of that.

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Mr. Smith: [Having been shot in the foot, and then his left hand, Cole holds the gun up to his right hand] Jack! Now, Jack-Jack... I-I need that hand, Jack, I need that hand, Jack!

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