The Prime Gig is a 2000 film directed by Gregory Mosher, starring Vince Vaughn, Julia Ormond, and Ed Harris. The Prime Gig had its international premiere at the 57th Venice International Film Festival on September 1, 2000.
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
Release
The Prime Gig had its international premiere at the 57th Venice International Film Festival on September 1, 2000, screening in the "Cinema of the Present" section. The film then had screenings at the Los Angeles Film Festival in April 2001, and the BFI London Film Festival later that autumn. The picture's theatrical rights were ultimately acquired by Fine Line Features, which gave the film a limited theatrical release in the United States on September 14, 2001. It was released directly to DVD in September 2001.
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