The Prime Gig

2000 film by Gregory Mosher
  • September 1, 2000 (2000-09-01) (Venice)
  • April 24, 2001 (2001-04-24) (LA)
  • September 14, 2001 (2001-09-14) (USA)
Running time
98 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

The Prime Gig is a 2000 film directed by Gregory Mosher, starring Vince Vaughn, Julia Ormond, and Ed Harris.[1] The Prime Gig debuted at the Venice, London, and Los Angeles film festivals, and was released directly to DVD in September 2001.

Plot

Pendleton "Penny" Wise, a talented telemarketer who can sell almost anything over the phone, makes a fine living doing phone sales until the company that employs him goes bankrupt. Penny is approached by Caitlin Carlson, who is hiring telephone salesmen for Kelly Grant, a legend in telemarketing, but Penny is unsure if Grant's latest venture, selling shares in a gold mine, is legitimate.

Cast

  • Vince Vaughn as Pendelton "Penny" Wise
  • Julia Ormond as Caitlin Carlson
  • Ed Harris as Kelly Grant
  • Rory Cochrane as Joel
  • Wallace Shawn as Gene
  • Stephen Tobolowsky as Mick
  • George Wendt as Archie
  • Jeannetta Arnette as Cheryl
  • Shishir Kurup as Sujat
  • Harper Roisman as Harry
  • J.J. Johnston as Lloyd
  • Tom Wright as Marvin Sanders
  • Romany Malco as Zeke
  • Brian George as Nasser
  • Amber Benson as Batgirl

References

  1. ^ Mark Deming (2009). "The Prime Gig". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2009-06-16.

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