Usually known for his zany roles, Steve Martin gets a non-comic role in "The Spanish Prisoner", focusing on a con game. I don't know how much I can tell about this movie without giving it away. But I can tell you that all the cast members do a neat job, especially Campbell Scott in the lead role of a man forced to betray the secret process that he invented (or is he?). David Mamet really does have a special affinity for this kind of topic, which he also visited in 1987's "House of Games". Another good con game-related movie is "The Game", which came out right before this one. All that I can say is, if you've seen "Mulholland Drive", you might have an idea of what to expect. Maybe.
Review of The Spanish Prisoner
