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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.
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.
- (26K)
- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- David Mamet
- 1998-05-15
The Spanish Prisoner delivers just what fans of writer-director David Mamet expect: a smart, solidly constructed drama that keeps viewers guessing... and entertained along the way.
- (63)
- David Mamet
- PG
- Campbell Scott
Spanish Prisoner - Wikipedia. A newspaper clipping from 1904, detailing the attempted Spanish Prisoner scamming of a McKeesport, Pennsylvania man. 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 · "The Spanish Prisoner'' resembles Alfred Hitchcock in the way that everything takes place in full view, on sunny beaches and in brightly lit rooms, with attractive people smilingly pulling the rug out from under the hero and revealing the abyss.
Currently you are able to watch "The Spanish Prisoner" streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock or for free with ads on The Roku Channel, VUDU Free, Tubi TV, Freevee, Runtime, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
- 110 min
An inventor of a secret process suddenly finds himself alone as both his friends and the corporation he works for turn against him. Can he trust the FBI? Can he trust his girl? There's no telling; he's just become the victim of the oldest con game in the book: the 'Spanish Prisoner'. —yusufpiskin
