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The Glimmer Man

  • 1996
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
23K
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Steven Seagal and Keenen Ivory Wayans in The Glimmer Man (1996)
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Two cops are forced to work together to solve a chain of mysterious killings by a killer nicknamed "The Family Man".Two cops are forced to work together to solve a chain of mysterious killings by a killer nicknamed "The Family Man".Two cops are forced to work together to solve a chain of mysterious killings by a killer nicknamed "The Family Man".

  • Director
    • John Gray
  • Writer
    • Kevin Brodbin
  • Stars
    • Steven Seagal
    • Keenen Ivory Wayans
    • Bob Gunton
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    23K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Gray
    • Writer
      • Kevin Brodbin
    • Stars
      • Steven Seagal
      • Keenen Ivory Wayans
      • Bob Gunton
    • 116User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
    • 33Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast52

    Steven Seagal
    Steven Seagal
    • Lt. Jack Cole
    Keenen Ivory Wayans
    Keenen Ivory Wayans
    • Det. Jim Campbell
    Bob Gunton
    Bob Gunton
    • Frank Deverell
    Brian Cox
    Brian Cox
    • Mr. Smith
    John M. Jackson
    John M. Jackson
    • Donald Cunningham
    Michelle Johnson
    Michelle Johnson
    • Jessica Cole
    Stephen Tobolowsky
    Stephen Tobolowsky
    • Christopher Maynard
    Peter Jason
    Peter Jason
    • Millie's Father
    Ryan Cutrona
    Ryan Cutrona
    • Capt. Harris
    Richard Gant
    Richard Gant
    • Det. Roden
    Johnny Strong
    Johnny Strong
    • Johnny Deverell
    Robert Mailhouse
    Robert Mailhouse
    • Smith's Bodyguard
    Jesse Stock
    • Cole's Son
    Alexa PenaVega
    Alexa PenaVega
    • Cole's Daughter
    • (as Alexa Vega)
    Nikki Cox
    Nikki Cox
    • Millie
    Wendy Robie
    Wendy Robie
    • Melanie Sardes
    Harris Laskawy
    • Coroner
    Dennis Cockrum
    Dennis Cockrum
    • Det. Tom Farrell
    • Director
      • John Gray
    • Writer
      • Kevin Brodbin
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews116

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Keenen Ivory Wayans has said that Steven Seagal lived up to his reputation for not caring about call times and coming to set very late. On one such occasion, he arrived with a script he declared the greatest he'd ever read in his life. When Wayans inquired as to who wrote it, Seagal replied: "I did."
    • Goofs
      When Cole is talking about the dead woman in the autopsy room he says he thinks he's "Russian, most likely Georgian." Russian and Georgian are two distinct nationalities and ethnic groups. The fact that Georgia was at one time part of the Soviet Union does not make Georgians and Russians at all related.
    • Quotes
      • Mr. Smith: Suffice to say, to the people he hunted for us, he was known as the Glimmer Man. There'd be nothing but jungle, then a glimmer... Then you'd be dead!
    • Alternate versions
      In the BBFC-approved UK video version, nine seconds are cut. In the scene where Cole confronts two Russians in the car, four seconds of Cole beating a Russian over the head nine times with his gun butt have been cut, and in the final fight scene, four seconds of Cole repeatedly punching Donald in the face after kicking him onto the table are cut.
    • Connections
      Featured in Detonator (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Snake
      Written by Steven Seagal, Todd Smallwood, and Matt Andes
      Performed by Taj Mahal
      Courtesy of Private Music

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 4, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Chinese
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Un hombre entre sombras
    • Filming locations
      • Barclay Hotel - 103 W. 4th Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA(As the Ovington Arms)
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Seagal/Nasso Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $45,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $20,351,264
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,605,504
      • Oct 6, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $20,351,264
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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