The Spanish Prisoner

For the confidence trick, see 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.