The Spanish Prisoner

~It's the oldest con in the book.

Overview

An inventor of a secret process suddenly finds himself alone as both his friends and the corporation he works for turn against him.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1997-12-03
Budget: $10000000
Revenue: $13835130
Runtime: 110 min

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