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Director:
Writer (WGA):
William Wheeler (written by)
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Release Date:
22 February 2002 (Spain) more
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Too much is never enough.
Plot:
A telesales con man finds the ultimate racket - but starting an affair with the girlfriend of his guru-like boss might be the wrong call... full summary | add synopsis
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Julia Ormond: The Hollywood Interview
 (From The Hollywood Interview. 28 June 2009, 5:54 PM, PDT)

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More than real enough for scam fans! more (36 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Vince Vaughn ... Pendelton 'Penny' Wise

Julia Ormond ... Caitlin Carlson

Ed Harris ... Kelly Grant

Rory Cochrane ... Joel

Wallace Shawn ... Gene

Stephen Tobolowsky ... Mick
George Wendt ... Archie
Jeannetta Arnette ... Cheryl

Shishir Kurup ... Sujat
Harper Roisman ... Harry
J.J. Johnston ... Lloyd

Tom Wright ... Marvin Sanders

Romany Malco ... Zeke (as Romany Malco, Jr.)

Brian George ... Nasser

Amber Benson ... Batgirl
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and sexuality.
Runtime:
98 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Quotes:
Caitlin Carlson: Am I just going to be another girlfriend waiting for a phone call?
Penny: No one said anything about phone calls.
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15 out of 16 people found the following comment useful.
More than real enough for scam fans!, 24 March 2004
9/10
Author: yossarian100 from usa

I once worked for an old line telemarketing company. I was the guy who trained sales people, not telemarketers who read scripts. I was also the guy who filled phone dialing consoles with scammers when it came time to bid contracts, scammers being the type of people I could not hire for anything other than contract bids. Scammers are good. If you take a deep breath, they can close a sale on that. So, movies like The Prime Gig and Glengarry Glen Ross are fascinating because, if you pay attention, you'll get to see things that most people never get to see, never mind believe.

The Prime Gig is well done and more than real enough for those who like stories about scams. The acting is good and there's an absence of melodrama. Everything is done straight up. Movies like this are difficult to end but here we are given a real life ending. The ending works. The movie works. I very much enjoyed it.



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