IMDb 5.4 1996 HD

The Glimmer Man

The Glimmer Man

1996
Action Crime Thriller
92 min R USA
5.4 / 10
5.4 IMDB

A former government operative renowned for his stealth, Jack Cole is now a Los Angeles police detective. When a series of horrible murders occurs in the metro area,…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director John Gray / Carl Goldstein / Michael Neumann / Carl Goldstein / Dick Ziker
Starring
Steven Seagal / Keenen Ivory Wayans / Bob Gunton / Brian Cox / John M. Jackson / Michelle Johnson / Stephen Tobolowsky / Peter Jason

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

action-packed gritty formulaic intense predictable engaging dark procedural conspiracy entertaining standard

Reviews

G
Genevieve Albright
May 15, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

'The Glimmer Man' presents Steven Seagal as Jack Cole, a former government operative turned LAPD detective. His arrival on a murder case brings him into contact with Jim Campbell, played by Keenen Ivory Wayans, leading to a predictable…

C
Caspian Bellwether
May 15, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

This 1996 thriller casts Steven Seagal as Jack Cole, a detective whose past as a stealth operative informs his present-day investigations. His reluctant partnership with Keenen Ivory Wayans’ Jim Campbell forms the film’s emotional core, a classic buddy-cop…

B
Beatrix Thorne
May 15, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

In 'The Glimmer Man', Steven Seagal plays Jack Cole, a detective with a mysterious past as a government operative. His pairing with Keenen Ivory Wayans’ Jim Campbell provides the film with its primary source of character interplay. The…

A
Arthur Finch
May 15, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'The Glimmer Man' attempts to fuse the hard-boiled detective narrative with the high stakes of international intrigue. Seagal's Jack Cole is the archetypal quiet professional, a man of few words and many skills, contrasted effectively by Wayans' more…

E
Eleanor Vance
May 15, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

Steven Seagal stars as Jack Cole, a former operative now navigating the mean streets of LA as a detective. The film pairs him with Keenen Ivory Wayans' more boisterous Jim Campbell, a partnership that predictably sparks with friction…

FAQs

Steven Seagal portrays Jack Cole, a former government operative who has transitioned into a Los Angeles police detective. Cole is characterised by his renowned stealth and likely a formidable skill set honed during his previous clandestine career. His presence suggests a protagonist who operates with a quiet intensity and a unique approach to law enforcement, often at odds with more conventional police methods.