Campbell Scott
Joseph A. "Joe" Ross
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The Spanish Prisoner is a 1997 American neo-noir suspense film, written and directed by David Mamet and starring Campbell Scott, Steve Martin, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ben Gazzara, Felicity Huffman and Ricky Jay. It tells a story of corporate espionage conducted through an elaborate confidence game .
May 15, 1998 · The Spanish Prisoner: Directed by David Mamet. With Campbell Scott, Ricky Jay, Rebecca Pidgeon, Richard L. Friedman. An employee who develops a lucrative secret process for his corporation is tempted to betray the company when higher ups attempt to take the process from him. Dastardly intrigue ensues.
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- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- David Mamet
- 1998-05-15
Everything changes for rising corporate star Joe Ross (Campbell Scott) when he meets the wealthy and mysterious Jimmy Dell (Steve Martin) at a tropical resort. Dell offers to help Ross protect his...
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- David Mamet
- PG
- Campbell Scott
Characteristics. Modern variants. References. External links. Spanish Prisoner. The Spanish Prisoner is a confidence trick originating by at least the early 19th century, as Eugène François Vidocq described in his memoirs. [1] [2] The scam.
Apr 24, 1998 · Roger Ebert April 24, 1998. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Tarantino we recognize because of the way his dialogue, like Mark Twain's, unfurls down the corridors of long, inventive progressions, collecting proper names and trademarks along the way, to arrive at preposterous generalizations--delivered flatly, as if they were the ...
Summaries. An employee who develops a lucrative secret process for his corporation is tempted to betray the company when higher ups attempt to take the process from him. Dastardly intrigue ensues. Joe Ross has developed a process that will make his company a fortune. It will also make whoever has it a fortune, so the details are kept secret and ...
Apr 3, 1998 · Play Trailer. It's the oldest con in the book. Overview. An inventor of a secret process suddenly finds himself alone as both his friends and the corporation he works for turn against him. David Mamet. Reviews 1. Discussions 1. A review by Coco Sea. Written by Coco Sea on January 4, 2024.
