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
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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