
The Spanish Prisoner(1997)
An inventor of a secret process suddenly finds himself alone as both his friends and the corporation he works for turn against him.


“Powerful. Provocative. Controversial.”
While investigating the ruthless murder of an elderly woman, a Jewish police detective unravels a bizarre conspiracy involving a Zionist organization.

Joe Mantegna
Bobby Gold

William H. Macy
Tim Sullivan

Vincent Guastaferro
Lt. Senna

J.J. Johnston
Jilly Curran

Jack Wallace
Frank

Lionel Mark Smith
Charlie Olcott

Rebecca Pidgeon
Miss Klein

Ving Rhames
Robert Randolph

Ricky Jay
Aaron

Paul Butler
Commissioner Walker
Homicide is a drama, crime, mystery, thriller film released in 1991 exploring themes of detective, confidence, jewish life, cop, antisemitism, jewish american. Directed by David Mamet, it stars Joe Mantegna, William H. Macy, Vincent Guastaferro. While investigating the ruthless murder of an elderly woman, a Jewish police detective unravels a bizarre conspiracy involving a Zionist organization.
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