Joe Ross has developed a process that will make his company a fortune. It will also make whoever has it a fortune, so the details are kept secret and secure. However, the executives at the company seem reluctant to commit to bonuses or royalties for Ross, so he starts looking at his options. He also has a new friend, the wealthy Jimmy Dell, and he is happy to give him advice on the matter.... (Full plot summary below)
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Joe Ross has developed a process that will make his company a fortune. It will also make whoever has it a fortune, so the details are kept secret and secure. However, the executives at the company seem reluctant to commit to bonuses or royalties for Ross, so he starts looking at his options. He also has a new friend, the wealthy Jimmy Dell, and he is happy to give him advice on the matter.
Leave your thoughts about The Spanish Prisoner.
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenPerhaps [Mamet's] most intricate and arresting film to date. |
| The New York TimesElvis MitchellThis is his sleekest and most engaging film thus far. If you like a good cat-and-mouse game with a keen ear for language, then go. |
| Montreal Film JournalKevin N. LaforestTruly a great film, much smarter than most thrillers. |
| Globe and MailLiam LaceyMamet's stylized dialogue, elaborate plot puzzles and the angry cleverness of his characterization makes for an invigorating, if not exactly likeable, mix. |
| MovielineStephen FarberAs the movie keeps piling on surprise revelations, it becomes more convoluted without ever managing to be satisfying or exciting. |
| Q Network Film DeskJames KendrickWhat makes The Spanish Prisoner so good is that Mamet has the ability to trick you into thinking you know what's going to happen. |
| L.A. WeeklyF. X. FeeneyEveryone plays their role (and the roles within their roles) to perfection, and writer-director Mamet keeps us guessing what's what and who's who right up until the final minute. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsKristian M. LinWith much less fanfare than Robin Williams or Tom Hanks or (most recently) Jim Carrey, Steve Martin has made himself into a dramatic actor of considerable weight. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsTed PriggeViewing this film is like viewing two films which work hand in hand: one's an interesting film where we see a working man get the taste of hobnobbing with a rich yet somewhat creepy businessman; the second is like something out of a Kafka story. |
| Boston GlobeJay CarrIt's a treat to encounter the deadpan light-handedness with which Mamet goes about his business. |
