The Prime Gig

The Prime Gig

Too much is never enough.

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Release Date

4/24/2001

Runtime

98 mins

Overview

Pendelton "Penny" Wise is a smooth-talking con-artist who scams 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 Kelly Grant. The situation takes a turn for the worst when Penny begins a relationship with Grant's mistress, Caitlin.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A noir-tinged con-artist thriller where greed and romantic entanglement become increasingly dangerous bedfellows. Watch a smooth operator discover that some cons can't be talked away from.

Mood

TenseBittersweetParanoid

Themes

CrimeObsessionBetrayalAmbition

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Steady

Look

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Structure

Linear

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