A brief encounter with a fortune-teller leads businessman Edmond (William H. Macy) to confront the emptiness of his life and marriage. Appalled by what he finds he flees into the murky and hellish underworld of New York and brutal journey of self discovery. An intelligent and controversial drama/thriller, Edmond is based on the David Mamet play and also stars Mena Suvari, Denise Richards and Julia Stiles.“You are not where you belong.” Thus begins a brutal descent into a contemporary urban hell in David Mamet's savage black comedy. To Edmond's surprise, it's dark outside: hookers charge, pimps are violent, and the guy on the corner is a conman. Edmond is robbed, beaten and left bewildered. But there's a strange comfort at the bottom. Edmond is robbed, beaten and left bewildered. But there's a strange comfort at the bottom.
Exhilarated by a random act of violence, Edmond spirals out of control, towards disintegration, and a very brutal redemption.