The Spanish Prisoner (1997)

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It's the oldest con in the book.

An inventor of a secret process suddenly finds himself alone as both his friends and the corporation he works for turn against him.

• Released: 1997-12-03
• Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 50m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 325 votes

Directed by David Mamet.

Top cast

• Steve Martin as Jimmy Dell
• Campbell Scott as Joe Ross
• Ben Gazzara as Mr. Klein
• Rebecca Pidgeon as Susan Ricci
• Ricky Jay as George Lang
• Felicity Huffman as Pat McCune
• David Pittu as Resort Manager
• J.J. Johnston as Doorman
• Ed O'Neill as FBI Team Leader
• Clark Gregg as FBI Sniper

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Spanish Prisoner

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Runtime, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video

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