

The Spanish Prisoner
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.
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6.8/10
327 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $10M
- Box office
- $13.8M
- Language
- English
- confidence
- invention
- sister
- con game
- corporation
- neo-noir
- process
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical (limited)PG3 Apr 1998
- Theatrical15 May 1998
CanadaCA
- PremiereToronto International Film Festival8 Sept 1997
FranceFR
- PremiereDeauville Film Festival13 Sept 1997
- Theatrical7 Jan 1998
GermanyDE
- Theatrical123 Dec 1997
ItalyIT
- PremiereNoir in Festival3 Dec 1998
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The Spanish Prisoner was released on 3 December 1997.
Audience reviews
2- C8/10
Coco Sea
1/4/2024
This film captures you from start to finish, like the music! The lead actor is handsome; the pace is deceptive; the mystery is jazzy yet confounding; the cast's acting is done well; and our faith in the goodness in some stays alive through the end. This clever and entertaining film is a must see! The Spanish Prisoner was intelligently written and simply directed, a deception. The handsome and genuine Joe Ross ---…
- W6/10
Wuchak
10/20/2025
**_When you can’t trust anyone_** Shot in September-October, 1996, this is a Hitchcockian corporate espionage drama/suspense thriller, written/directed by David Mamet. It’s reminiscent of “The Firm,” just meshed with elements of the future “Matchstick Men.” While it’s not great like the former, it’s almost on par with the latter. I find it the least of ’em because, although Rebecca Pidgeon is effective in the p…
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