The Glimmer Man is a 1996 American buddy-cop action comedy film directed by John Gray, written by Kevin Brodbin, and produced by Steven Seagal and Julius R. Nasso.

Cole and Campbell must set aside their differences when they are assigned to track down a serial killer known as "the Family Man", named for his habit of killing entire households.

When Cole's fingerprints are found on Ellen's body, Campbell and he suspect that Smith - Jack's former superior in the CIA - may be connected with the killings.

Seeking a lead on the "other" Family Man, Cole goes to the home of Sonya Roslov, Deverell's Russian translator and a recent victim of the serial killer.

Johnny informs Campbell and Cole that Donald Cunningham, Deverell's private security chief, is the other Family Man, whose killings were confused with Maynard's.

The detectives confront Smith, who reveals that Deverell has been smuggling chemical weapons into the USA from Russia and selling said arms to the Serbian underworld.

Several action scenes were removed to cut down the budget, including the bombing of a boat owned by Campbell (who lived on a houseboat instead of an apartment), an encounter between Cole and a SWAT team, who have raided his house, and the final confrontation/gunfight at the LA museum.

[4] Seagal wrote two original songs for the film, "Bulletproof" and "Snake", performed by the Jeff Healey Band and Taj Mahal, respectively.

He wrote, Short on suspense, routine in its action and monotonous in its performances, this movie opened yesterday without [the] benefit of press screenings, usually, a sign that the distributors have detected cinematic rigor mortis before audiences formally withdraw such life-support systems as tickets, popcorn, and the glucose drip of spilled Coke.

[9]Leonard Klady of Variety gave the film a negative review, commenting, "For a rock'em, sock'em action thriller, The Glimmer Man is a hopelessly slow-moving, slow-witted shaggy-dog tale that delivers the jolts, but lacks the juice necessary for high-voltage entertainment.

"[10] On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 11% based on 27 reviews with the consensus: "A grimy, humorless glimpse of Steven Seagal's direct-to-video future, The Glimmer Man fails to shine.