The Spanish Prisoner by Pablo B. G. is licensed under a Creative Commons Reconocimiento-NoComercial-SinObraDerivada 3.0 Unported License. Libra, the cryptocoin promoted by Facebook, is a classic Spanish Prisoner con. Save this story for later. It depicts an intriguing mystery that keeps the audience guessing the whole time it unravels in front of the camera. DO NOT READ ANY SPOILERS as that is the whole point of a movie like this -- … The Spanish Prisoner. 4.4 out of 5 stars 351 ratings. Format: DVD. THE SPANISH PRISONER uses clever storytelling and clipped dialogue to depict a classic whodunit set around 1990s corporate intrigue. Save this story for later. Directed by David Mamet. Full Review Derek Adams Time Out By George Packe r. October 23, 2005. 7.75/10 means well above average and a movie that I can watch over and over again, even after 24 years. But with the glamour of convenience and narrative. CAST: Campbell Scott (Joe Ross), Rebecca Pidgeon (Susan Ricci), Steve Martin (Jimmy Dell), Ben Gazzara (Klein) and … This is how the State and the Oligarchy co-opt crypto. The Spanish Prisoner ★★★ 1997 (PG)Playwright-filmmaker Mamet goes Hitchcockian in thriller involving an elaborate con game. An employee of a corporation with a lucrative secret process is tempted to betray it. Naive inventor Joe Ross (Scott) develops a formula for something called “the Process” and soon finds himself a victim of industrial espionage. It includes mild, deliberate profanity and the tiniest bit of mayhem. He's the guy running the con. The Spanish Prisoner DVD-R Campbell Scott (Actor), Ben Gazzara (Actor), David Mamet (Director) & Rated: PG. I love this movie. This 1997 film written and directed by David Mamet centers on an elaborate confidence game, its labyrinthine plot laden with twists and reversals. 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