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List Price: $14.94 | | Label: Sony Pictures
Salesrank: 12005
Released: October 7, 1998 |
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MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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| Features:
Anamorphic Closed-captioned Color Dolby DVD Full Screen Widescreen NTSC | |
Editorial Review:
AN INTRICATE THRILLER ABOUT A YOUNG INVENTOR WHO FALLS PREY TOAN ELABORATE CON-GAME FULL OF TWISTS, TURNS AND STUNNINGSURPRISES.
Description of The Spanish Prisoner:
Campbell 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
The Spanish Prisoner Reviews:
Mamet's best study of con games 
2009-12-16 - The Bottom Line:
Though most reviewers seem to prefer House of Games, let me assure you that everything in The Spanish Prisoner (the acting, the plotting, the sense-making) is better than Mamet's previous film; a delicious movie full of so many double and triple crosses that even the most seasoned film viewer won't be able to guess where things are going to end up, TSP is a film that I thoroughly enjoyed watching and heartily recommend.
3.5/4
The Spanish Prisoner
2009-10-09 - A suspenseful and well acted movie. The plot kept one in suspense and Campbell Scot did his usual understated and excellent job in his role. Steve Martin, Ben Gazzara were excellent. My only disappointment was the female lead, Rebecca Pidgeon, as she did not seem believable. .
DVD The Spanish Prisoner 
2009-09-06 - A good movie to watch a couple of times a year. Very low-keyed performances and obviously not a big budget picture, but we do get to see Steve Martin in a different role. I guess that I consider this one of my "guilty pleasures" movies.
Best Movie Ever 
2009-06-24 - I saw this movie several years ago and it has something unique about it. It is the best study of human behavior I have ever seen. This is my third copy. If you've ever worked for a highly political environment where there was a lot of money at stake, this is the movie that you must see. I've worked for dot coms for years and this became my bible of human behavior and deception. Steve Martin plays a villain and is brilliant. I have played one scene over and over. For veteran dot com'ers and they all get a copy. Watch Steve Martin's explanation of why employers treat their best and brightest so incredibly badly. The truth in the monologue can be applied to relationships and work to give true clarity behind why people do what they do.
The Spanish Prisoner
2009-06-15 - Good drama. I love stories about con men and wanted this in my collection. It was good to see Steve Martin in a serious role and Campbell Scott (son of George C)in what may have been his first role.
