The Spanish Prisoner1997
The Spanish Prisoner (1997)
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Critic Consensus: The Spanish Prisoner delivers just what fans of writer-director David Mamet expect: a smart, solidly constructed drama that keeps viewers guessing... and entertained along the way.
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Cast
as Joe Ross
as Susan Ricci
as Jimmy Dell
as Klein
as George Lang
as Pat McCune
as FBI Team Leader
as Det. Jones
as Det. Luzzio
as Businessman
as Businessman
as Businessman
as Resort Concierge
as Resort Manager
as Dell's Bodyguard
as Ticket Agent
as Security Person
as Flight Attendant
as Bookstore Woman
as Bookbinder
as Doorman
as Secretary
as Receptionist
as Antique Car Dealer
as Car Dealer's Assistant
as Restaurant Manager
as Maitre D'
as Lawyer
as Lawyer
as Jailer
as FBI Agent Levy
as Sanitation Man
as FBI Sniper
as Fingerprint Technician
as Policewoman
as Property Clerk
as Trooper
as Airline Employee
as Airport Mother
as Airport Child
as Timid Man
as Timid Woman
as Airport Security
as Deckhand
as United States Marshal
as United States Marshal
as Japanese Tour Guide
Critic Reviews for The Spanish Prisoner
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There are enough twists and grown-up intrigue to keep one asking, "Hey, what's going on here?"
David Mamet has a penchant for sleight-of-hand thrillers, and The Spanish Prisoner is his craftiest to date.
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.
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.
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.
Mamet brings more than a decade's worth of filmmaking experience to his latest project, and his skill as a director has improved considerably.
Audience Reviews for The Spanish Prisoner
Good twisty drama.
Super Reviewer
Mamet takes a page from the Hitchcock hand book.
Super Reviewer
Mamet plays to be Hitchcock like he did in his first feature. The results are pretty good, a fine and engaging thriller that unravels its clues patiently and keeps you guessing what is going to happen next.
Super Reviewer
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