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The Spanish Prisoner (1997)

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Release Date: April 3, 1998 (Limited)
Genre: Suspense, Crime
Running Time: 110 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated PG for thematic elements including tension, some violent images and brief language.
Director: David Mamet
Writer: David Mamet
Cast: Campbell Scott, Ben Gazzara, Felicity Huffman, Ricky Jay, Steve Martin, Rebecca Pidgeon

A man who has developed a formula that is going to make him and his company rich is befriended by a rich yuppie who offers him some advice on how to make more money, but then quickly finds himself in a conspiracy in which everything has been taken away from him, his best friend has been murdered, and he is wanted by the law on various charges. Read more

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Grade: A Some may not believe it, but Steve Martin doesn't tell a joke in the entire movie. And many may not have heard of it, but The Spanish Prisoner is one of the best movies I have seen in a long time, whether at theaters or on video. Read the full movie review

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