Writer-director David Mamet crafted this unusual, Hitchcockian thriller in which no one is who they appear to be. Campbell Scott is Joe Ross, who has just created a "process" that stands to make his company and his boss, Klein (Ben Gazzara), millions of dollars. At a clandestine meeting in the Caribbean, Ross discusses the details of the process with company executives. There, purely by chance, or so he believes, he meets the wealthy, enigmatic Jimmy Dell (Steve Martin), and the two strike up an unusual friendship. Dell informs Ross that he's naïve to believe that his company will fairly compensate him for his valuable work. Upon returning home, Ross becomes paranoid that Dell is right, and he takes steps to protect his invention, becoming unsure if he can trust Klein or even his own love-struck assistant (Rebecca Pidgeon). When Ross discovers that Dell has lied to him about his identity, he contacts the FBI -- he then finds himself set up as a murder suspect who learns, almost too late, to trust no one. The title of the film refers not to any of the characters but to a classic con artist's scam. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
Release Date The Spanish Prisoner Sep 8, 1997 Wide
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Actors For The Spanish Prisoner

Campbell Scott,Rebecca Pidgeon,Steve Martin,Ricky Jay,Ben Gazzara,Felicity Huffman,Ed O'Neill,Sandy Martin,Lionel Mark Smith

Genres The Spanish Prisoner : Mystery & Suspense,Drama

Visitor Ranting & Critics For The Spanish Prisoner

User Ranting The Spanish Prisoner : 3.7
User Percentage For The Spanish Prisoner : 79 %
User Count Like for The Spanish Prisoner : 7,424
All Critics Ranting For The Spanish Prisoner : 7.4
All Critics Count For The Spanish Prisoner : 59
All Critics Percentage For The Spanish Prisoner : 88 %

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Movie Overview For The Spanish Prisoner
When a naÃ¯ve inventor (Campbell Scott) develops "The Process," a top-secret program guaranteed to make billions for his company, the wolves come out to fleece him in this cunning mystery with a masterful sleight of hand from writer-director David Mamet. Powerful performances by Ben Gazarra and Steve Martin -- in addition to plenty of surprises and stings -- permeate this twisty and suspenseful con flick.

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Review For The Spanish Prisoner

David Mamet has a penchant for sleight-of-hand thrillers, and The Spanish Prisoner is his craftiest to date.
Leonard Klady-Variety

The Spanish Prisoner shares with Glengarry Glen Ross a vision of life as a cosmic con game in which the victimizers feed the fantasies of the victims.
Andrew Sarris-New York Observer

David Mamet's most consistently enjoyable film to date is a cool, typically clever con-trick drama packed with deliciously inventive twists that get ever more convoluted and unnerving as the plot proceeds.
Derek Adams-Time Out

There's something fresh, even restorative, in watching an American studio movie that doesn't treat the movie-going audience like a bunch of gullible marks.
Liam Lacey-Globe and Mail

Mamet brings more than a decade's worth of filmmaking experience to his latest project, and his skill as a director has improved considerably.
Kenneth Turan-Los Angeles Times

It rolls its sleeves above its elbows to show it has no hidden cards, and then produces them out of thin air.
Roger Ebert-Chicago Sun-Times

One exceedingly well-crafted piece of manipulation that keeps the audience strung along with every intricate turn of the plot.
Michael Dequina-TheMovieReport.com

The result is rather frustrating -- the story works but feels oddly hollow, almost like a con game itself.
Maitland McDonagh-TV Guide's Movie Guide

This is probably Mamet's most purely enjoyable film since the gangster comedy Things Change.
-Film4

A reminder that even intelligent films can be exercises of style over substance.
Dragan Antulov-rec.arts.movies.reviews

A substandard con flick that is surprisingly lightweight for a David Mamet film. In fact, it's so watered down that it feels more like a forgettable T.V. Movie-of-the-week.
Brian Mckay-eFilmCritic.com

In David Mamet's world nothing is what it seems and nobody talks like a real person. The stylized dialogue is not a flaw--it's part of the entertainment. Mamet keeps you and star Campbell Scott guessing until the final moments.
Carlo Cavagna-AboutFilm.com

A very impressive movie, The Spanish Prisoner entertains mightily.
Eugene Novikov-Film Blather

An intriguing whodunit about murder and computer software, The Spanish Prisoner fails because for the most part, its actors aren't up to the task, and Mamet is unable to educate them properly.
John R. McEwen-Film Quips Online

David Mamet's latest contraption has its satisfying moments, but the film is rarely more than just that: a contraption.
Nick Davis-Nick's Flick Picks

By the end, the story does overrun the characters; but we only know them in a superficial way, so it seems natural for them to be secondary to the plot.
Margaret A. McGurk-Cincinnati Enquirer

Truly a great film, much smarter than most thrillers.
Kevin N. Laforest-Montreal Film Journal

It is a subtle and revealing drama about a confidence game filled with on-target insights into business, paranoia, deceit, pride, and entitlement.
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat-Spirituality and Practice

This movie has enough twists and turns to satisfy anyone who likes surprises and people who are not what they seem.
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.-Goatdog's Movies

As the movie keeps piling on surprise revelations, it becomes more convoluted without ever managing to be satisfying or exciting.
Stephen Farber-Movieline

It's a modern corporate espionage type thriller and it's cool. It's got a smart pedigree and a tiny budget and big big ideas.
Karina Montgomery-Cinerina

What makes The Spanish Prisoner so good is that Mamet has the ability to trick you into thinking you know what's going to happen.
James Kendrick-Q Network Film Desk