Prime Gig, The (US)

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Too much is never enough
Certificate: R
Running Time: 98 mins
Retail Price: $24.98
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Synopsis:
Small-time hustler, Pendleton "Penny" Wise (Vince Vaughn - Made, The Cell, The Lost World: Jurassic Park), finds himself faced with an opportunity he can`t turn down when a seductive woman, Caitlin (Julia Ormond - Sabrina, Legends of the Fall), introduces him to legendary con artist Kelly Grant (3-Time OscarĀ® nominee Ed Harris). With the promise of fast cash and the possibility of a deeper relationship with Caitlin, Penny takes his chances as he matches wits against the "big boys." Featuring great performances by an all-star cast, this moody and suspenseful thriller about the scam of a lifetime will keep you guessing until the very end.

Special Features:

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Standard 1.33:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 English

Subtitle Tracks:
English

Directed By:
Gregory Mosher

Written By:

Starring:
George Wendt
Wallace Shawn
Rory Cochrane
Ed Harris
Julia Ormond
Christina Cabot
Vince Vaughn

Casting By:
Suzanne Smith
Billy Hopkins
Mark Bennett
Kerry Barden

Soundtrack By:
David Robbins

Director of Photography:
John A. Alonzo

Editor:
James Y. Kwei

Costume Designer:
Shay Cunliffe

Production Designer:
Richard Hoover

Producer:
Cary Woods
William Wheeler
Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt
Gina Mingacci
Jennifer Lane

Distributor:
New Line Productions

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5 / 10
A boring and pointless movie that calls itself "a thriller", but is anything but a thriller.
It tells the story of trying to sell a future to innocent people over the phone. WOW! Intriguing... .
The video transfer is good. There are no compression signs and the picture is pretty sharp. The disk includes the widescreen version of the movie, along with the fullscreen version.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is a bit flat. There`s no usage of the surrounds, but since most of the movie is made of dialogs, it`s acceptable.
The menus are animated yet silent.
The disk offers no extras at all.
Bottom line - a weak movie and an even weaker disk make this a "no thanks, I`ll look for something else" choice.
posted by Zvi Josef on 2/9/2002 02:18