David Mamet is one of the most famous and respected screenwriters in Hollywood history. During his early years in the industry, he worked for as and Judgement And unselfishMamet was adopted in 1987 house of games. In 1992, Mamet’s play won the Pulitzer Prize Glen Gary Glen Ross has been turned into a feature film.
Since 1987, Mamet has directed a total of 11 feature films, 6 short films and several television episodes. His work has been nominated for three Golden Globes and two Academy Awards. For a better understanding, here are the 10 best movies from director David Mame, according to Rotten Tomatoes.
Orianna (1994) 53%
Adapted by Mamet from his own stage play, Orianna is a dramatic duel starring William H. Macy and Debra Eisenstadt as professors and students grappling with their dubious sexual relationship.
Carol (Eisenstadt) is a failed student in Professor John’s (Macy’s) college class. When Carol confronts the teacher about her poor grades, John agrees to give the young girl an “A” in class if she continues to visit him and discuss the course material. After some unflattering remarks, John was subjected to allegations of sexual harassment affecting his personal and professional life. Macy won an Independent Spirit Award for her performance.
Sparta (2004) 65%
In Mamet .’s dramatic action film Spartans, Val Kilmer plays Scott, a particularly stubborn operator. When the daughter of a famous American politician is kidnapped, Scott finds himself in the dilemma of not being able to figure out what happened to Laura Newton (Kristen Bell) before it’s too late.
Scott’s investigation takes him to Dubai, where he discovers a germ-ridden sex slavery ring. Because Scott’s mission requires intellect rather than physical strength, he is embroiled in a series of backstabbing and betrayals that put his life in grave danger.
Robbery (2001) 66%
Gene Hackman and Danny DeVito Mamet’s Title robin which a disgraced jewelry thief finds himself embroiled in a battle with his accomplice and longtime crime boss.
When Joe Moore (Hackman) is caught stealing videotape, his dairy cow (aka Palisades) Mitch Bergman (DeVito) rejects his words for fear of fabricating. Penniless, Joe turns to his partners Bobby Bryan (Delroy Lindo) and Don Pincus (Ricky Jay) to carry out the heist of his life, all of which simultaneously soiled his hands in the process. . revenge on Bergman.
Red Belt (2008) 68%
in mamet red beltChiwetel Ejiofor plays Mike Terry, an MMA fighter turned jiu-jitsu trainer who becomes entangled in Hollywood intrigues after saving a movie star from a bar fight.
Mike Terry earns very little as an MMA coach in Los Angeles. His wife Sandra (Alice Braga) wants Mike to get back into the game and fight for a higher salary, but he finds the competition vile and despicable. After rescuing actor Chet Frank (Tim Allen), Mike accepts an unlikely job in a Hollywood movie when his life takes an unexpected turn that brings him back into the ring.
Everything Changed (1988) 83%
Although not as famous as his first novel house of gamesMamet avoided a sophomore slump with the release of her hugely popular second film, everything will change.
Hollywood veteran Dom Ameche, co-written by Shel Silverstein with Mamet, is Gino, a skilful shoemaker recruited for a hit movie about the mafia. When time runs out, con man Jerry (Joe Mantegna) accompanies Gino on a weekend getaway for one last hurdle.
Bang And Main (2000) 86%
Mamet Sequences Hollywood Conspiracy status and maina satirical film in which an independent film crew works tirelessly to overcome the pitfalls of filming a film in small town locations.
Led by film director Walter Price (William H. Macy), the cast and crew of Hollywood’s “The Old Mill” ventured to the small town of Vermont to complete the film according to a packed schedule. However, the script was constantly being rewritten, the male lead was giddy, the pressure from the local authorities, the female lead was insatiable, etc., which led to a series of problems.
Spanish Prisoners (1997) 89%
Spanish prisoner Return Mamet to the world of insidious trust games and corporate corruption. The twists and turns involve chief financial officer Joe Ross (Campbell Scott), who meets mysterious businessman Jimmy Dale (Steve Martin) on a sunny vacation and receives a fortune he can’t afford. refuse to invest.
After the investment was made, Joe gradually realized how flawed and fragile Dell’s proposal was. Joe went astray and was unscrupulously betrayed and stabbed in the back that threatened to ruin his financial career forever.
Murder (1991) 91%
in mamet kill, Joe Mantegna stars as Bobby Gold, a Jewish police detective tasked with catching one of the country’s most elusive criminals. But even before the investigation began, Gold was handed over a case involving an anti-Semitic hate crime.
Gold refuses to acknowledge her lineage at first after an elderly Jewish woman is found murdered in the basement of a black-owned candy store. However, as the case deepens, Gold is forced to confront the true nature of his ancestors.
Game House (1987) 96%
Mamet Wins Golden Globe for Best Screenplay After Debut house of games 1987. The film stars Joe Mantegna, a quick-witted liar who shows therapists the unwritten rules of the confidence game.
When renowned psychologist Margaret Ford (Lindsay Krause) chooses to help a gambling patient by better understanding the world and making herself environmentally aware, she’s drawn to Mike (Mantegna). The artist showed Margaret the bad side of the big city card rooms and the lower floors of the casino.
The Winslow Boys (1999) 97%
According to Rotten Tomatoes, the highest-rated film in Mame’s directorial career to date belongs to winlow boy, A court proceeding starring Rebecca Pidgeon and Jeremy Northam.
Set in England in the early 1900s, the film follows the life of bank magnate Arthur Winslow (Nigel Hawthorne) when his 14-year-old son Ronnie (Guy Edwards) dies of stealing 5 shillings. The news of his arrest changed completely. When Ronnie declared his innocence, Arthurs hired the most prominent lawyer in town and vowed to acquit his son in court. Based on a play by Terrence Ratigan, the film is also a remake of the 1948 film of the same name.