The Glimmer Man

1996
18
1h 31m

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5.4/10

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Steven Seagal and Keenen Ivory Wayans in The Glimmer Man (1996)

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Buddy Cop Kung Fu Serial Killer Action Comedy Crime Drama Thriller

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".

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IMDb RATING

5.4/10

22K

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Trivia
According to Keenen Ivory Wayans, one time during production, after waiting for a long time for Steven Seagal to finally show up on the set (he was known for not caring for the time when filming was to start, and would always show up very late), Seagal appeared with some script and said how it was the greatest script he ever read in his entire life. When Wayans asked him who wrote it, Seagal responded by saying; "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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5/10

You can't please everyone all the time.

In Viet Nam they called him "The Glimmer Man". As a homicide cop they all tend to think of him as trouble. A renegade New York cop(Steven Seagal) with a not so perfect background is transferred to L.A., where his actions make him a prime suspect in a series of murders. It takes time for the soft spoken, new age cop to get the respect of his partner(Kennen Ivory Wayans).Typical strong violence with well paced martial arts displayed. Not much different from any other Seagal movie, but not as good as some.