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The Prime Gig

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The Prime Gig
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGregory Mosher
Written byWilliam Wheeler
Produced byGina Mingacci
Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt
Cary Woods
StarringVince Vaughn
Julia Ormond
Ed Harris
CinematographyJohn A. Alonzo
Edited byJames Y. Kwei
Music byDavid Robbins
Production
company
Independent Pictures
Distributed byNew Line Cinema
Release dates
  • September 1, 2000 (2000-09-01) (Venice)
  • April 24, 2001 (2001-04-24) (LA)
  • September 14, 2001 (2001-09-14) (USA)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

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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

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References

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  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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