The Spanish Prisoner(1998)

Name: The Spanish Prisoner
Director: David Mamet
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: Apr 3, 1998
Cast: Steve Martin, Ben Gazzara, Campbell Scott

Sony Pictures Classics

PG
Rated PG for thematic elements including tension, some violent images and brief language
1h 50m

Release Date: Apr 3, 1998

An employee who develops a lucrative secret process for his corporation is tempted to betray the company when higher ups attempt to take the process from him. Dastardly intrigue ensues.

Release Details

Original Release | Apr 3, 1998 | Limited

2019 Re-release | Apr 26, 2019 | Limited (Ammo Content)

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Box Office Results

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All Releases (2)
Total US & Canada:
$9,593,903
Total International
$0
Total Worldwide:
$9,593,903

Total US & Canada:
$3,913,092
Total Worldwide:
$3,913,092

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Director & Top Cast

David Mamet
Director

Steve Martin
Jimmy Dell

Ben Gazzara
Klein

Campbell Scott
Joe Ross

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby SR

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

Joe Ross has developed a process that will make his company a fortune. It will also make whoever has it a fortune, so the details are kept secret and secure. However, the executives at the company seem reluctant to commit to bonuses or royalties for Ross, so he starts looking at his options. He also has a new friend, the wealthy Jimmy Dell, and he is happy to give him advice on the matter. — grantss An inventor of a secret process suddenly finds himself alone as both his friends and the corporation he works for turn against him. Can he trust the FBI? Can he trust his girl? There's no telling; he's just become the victim of the oldest con game in the book: the 'Spanish Prisoner'. — yusufpiskin Joe Ross is a rising star. He's designed a process that will make his company millions. He wants a bonus for this work, but fears his boss will stiff him. He meets a wealthy stranger, Jimmy Dell, and they strike up an off-kilter friendship. When the boss seems to set Ross up to get nothing, he seeks Dell's help. Then he learns Dell is not what he seems, so he contacts an FBI agent through his tightly-wound assistant, Susan Ricci. The FBI asks him to help entrap Dell. He accepts, a sting is arranged, but suddenly it's he who's been conned out of the process and framed for murder. Bewildered and desperate, he enlists Susan's aid to prove his innocence. —