The Spanish Prisoner
by David Mamet
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Actor: Ben Gazzara, Campbell Scott, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ricky Jay, Steve MartinDirector: David Mamet
Brand: Sony
Cinematographer: Gabriel Beristain
Writer: David Mamet
Editor: Barbara Tulliver
Producer: J.E. Beaucaire
Producer: Jean Doumanian
Producer: Letty Aronson
Producer: Sarah Green
DVD: 2 Sides, Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.85:1
Running Time: 110 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-10-07
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of The Spanish Prisoner
Movie Review: Could Have Used A Bit More Spark But Still Pretty Good
Summary: 3 Stars
"A thinking person's film" - that's one label for this movie which basically starred unknown actors. Campbell Scott plays the lead. I read where one well-known critic labeled his acting as "wooden," but I didn't find that. He was okay, as was the female lead, Rebecca Pigeon.
Both played very low-key characters. Pidegon has an interesting face and was new on the film scene when this came. She's made a couple of films since that are recognizable but I can't say the same for Scott. Also making smaller appearances here are "name" players, Steve Martin and Ben Gazzara. Of course, they're on the cover of the DVD, which is a bit misleading.
The story is about an elaborate con job perpetrated on Scott. The problem with it is that it gets too confusing in the last half hour. Despite that, I still found this movie intriguing, even though it may not be one I would watch more than once, possibly twice. There's an "edge" or something that's missing here, to make this a more entertaining film. Yet, there are a lot of reviews here on Amazon and so a lot of folks must have liked this.
Summary of The Spanish Prisoner
An intricate thriller about a young inventor who falls prey to an elaborate con-game full of twists turns and stunning surprises. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 12/21/2004 Starring: Campbell Scott Steve Martin Run time: 112 minutes Rating: Pg Director: David MametCampbell Scott plays a green young technocrat who invents a secret and highly successful high-tech process that, it appears, most of the free world would like to get their hands on. His own company may not be dealing with him fairly, and competitors are lurking around every street corner and kiddie carousel in New York (not to mention Caribbean hideaways) hoping to steal, cajole, or trick him out of the formula. The plot is as full of switchbacks as a mountain highway, and the delights are in watching it unfold around Scott, who is not so much of a naif that he doesn't catch on that not only his formula, but his life, are in dire danger. Steve Martin is consummately assured--and scary as hell--as a wealthy big shot determined to come out on top. David Mamet's script is refreshingly free from his trademark mannerisms; it's his most satisfying film since 1987's House of Games. --Anne Hurley
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