The Spanish Prisoner

The Spanish Prisoner
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Mamet
Written byDavid Mamet
Produced byJean Doumanian
Starring
CinematographyGabriel Beristain
Edited byBarbara Tulliver
Music byCarter Burwell
Production
companies
  • Jasmine Productions Inc.
  • Jean Doumanian Productions
  • Magnolia Films
  • Sweetland Films
Distributed bySony Pictures Classics
Release dates
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10 million[1]
Box office$13.8 million[1]

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.[2]

  1. ^ a b "The Spanish Prisoner (1998) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ "1999 Edgar Award Nominees". Archived from the original on 2007-09-07. Retrieved 2008-02-05.