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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.
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.
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Apr 24, 1998 · The movie does not take place in Spain and has no prisoners. The title refers to a classic con game. Mamet, whose favorite game is poker, loves films where the characters negotiate a thicket of lies.
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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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.
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. Discussions 1. Written by Coco Sea on January 4, 2024.
The Spanish Prisoner. 1997 · 1 hr 50 min. PG-13. Drama · Mystery · Thriller · Independent. When an employee invents a formula that could make his company unimaginably rich, he fears his boss will cheat him, and an intricate con game begins.
There's no telling; he's just become the victim of the oldest con game in the book: the 'Spanish Prisoner'. — yusufpiskin. Joe Ross is a rising star. He's designed a process that will make his company millions. He wants a bonus for this work, but fears his boss will stiff him.
Apr 3, 1998 · Written and directed by David Mamet (House of Games), THE SPANISH PRISONER is a complex and compelling tale featuring a star-studded cast. Joe Ross (Campbell Scott, Singles) is in the Caribbean, pitching a million-dollar idea to his company.
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