While investigating the ruthless murder of an elderly woman, a Jewish police detective unravels a bizarre conspiracy involving a Zionist organization.
Writing
Mamet's staccato dialogue weaponizes every pause
Acting
Mantegna's unraveling is masterclass desperation
Direction
Theatrical blocking makes rooms feel like cages
Director
David Mamet
Joe Mantegna
Bobby Gold
William H. Macy
Tim Sullivan
Vincent Guastaferro
Lt. Senna
J.J. Johnston
Jilly Curran
Jack Wallace
Frank
Lionel Mark Smith
Charlie Olcott
Rebecca Pidgeon
Miss Klein
Ving Rhames
Robert Randolph
Ricky Jay
Aaron
Paul Butler
Commissioner Walker
Colin Stinton
Walter B. Wells
Jordan Lage
FBI Team Leader
Erica Gimpel
Woman with Randolph
Charles Stransky
Doug Brown
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mamet wrote this during his own rediscovery of Judaism; the screenplay channels his personal identity crisis.
The 'Jewish police' line was improvised by Macy—Mamet kept it and rewrote around it.
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