The Spanish Prisoner
1997
**
Director: David Mamet
Cast: Campbell Scott, Steve Martin, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ben Gazzara
An engineer comes up with a potentially lucrative idea, which turns him into an attractive target for cunning con men. David Mamet's criminally over-praised drama has an intriguing premise, but the protagonist is so gullible and the conclusion so stupid, that the film leaves you angry.
