The Spanish Prisoner (1997)
- Directed by
- David Mamet
- Genre
- heist film, mystery film, neo-noir
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 317 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A corporate engineer develops a valuable secret formula. He gets drawn into an elaborate con that threatens his career and safety.
suspensefulclevercerebraltenseparanoidtwistyunderstatedsharp
What happens
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. In 1999 it was nominated by the Mystery Writers of America for the Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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