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The Prime Gig (2000)

R  98 min  -  Drama   -  25 January 2002 (Portugal)
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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...

Director:

Gregory Mosher
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vince Vaughn ...
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 Harper Roisman ...
Harry
J.J. Johnston 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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Storyline

Pendelton "Penny" Wise is a smooth-talking con-artist who makes a living by scamming people with phoney travel comp vacations over the phone when, desperate for more fast cash, he's called to work for a shady, veteran con businessman, named Kelly Grant, in selling property for a gold mine over the phone, which takes a turn when Penny begins a relationship with Grant's mistress Caitlin, where Penny throws common sense and caution to the wind to woo her, while we wonder who is scamming who here. Written by Matthew Patay  

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Plot Keywords:

Con Artist | Gold Mine | Private Jet | Greed | Con Game  | See more »

Taglines:

Too much is never enough. See more »

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and sexuality See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Coup monté See more »

Box Office

Gross:

€139,566 (Spain) (10 August 2002)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Independent Pictures (II) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

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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Connections

References Mystery Men (1999) See more »