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Simpatico

Simpatico

19994.81h 46mR

Overview

As youths in Azusa, Vinnie, Carter, and Rosie pull off a racing scam, substituting winners for plodders and winning big bucks on long odds. When an official uncovers the scam, they set him up for blackmail. Jump ahead twenty years, Carter and Rosie are married, successful racers in Kentucky about to sell their prize stallion, Simpatico. Vinnie is a drunk in Pomona. Vinnie decides to make a play for Rosie, lures Carter to California, steals his wallet and heads for Kentucky with the original blackmail material. Carter begs Vinnie's friend, a grocery clerk named Cecilia, to follow Vinnie and get the stuff back that he has in a box. Will she succeed?

Directed by Matthew Warchus
Written by Sam Shepard, Matthew Warchus, David Nicholls
Produced by Jean-François Fonlupt, Timm Oberwelland, Dan Lupovitz
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $930K

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Top Cast

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Vincent Webb

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Lyle Carter

Sharon Stone

Sharon Stone

Rosie

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Cecilia

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Simms

Shawn Hatosy

Shawn Hatosy

Young Vinnie

Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Young Rosie

Liam Waite

Liam Waite

Young Carter

Ken Strunk

Ken Strunk

Charlie

Angus T. Jones

Angus T. Jones

5 Year Old Kid

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Themes & Keywords

horse track

About Simpatico

Simpatico is a comedy, drama film released in 1999 exploring themes of horse track. Directed by Matthew Warchus, it stars Nick Nolte, Jeff Bridges, Sharon Stone. As youths in Azusa, Vinnie, Carter, and Rosie pull off a racing scam, substituting winners for plodders and winning big bucks on long odds. When an official uncovers the scam, they set him up for blackmail. Jump ahead twenty years, Carter and Rosie are married, successful racers in Kentucky about to sell their prize stallion, Simpatico. Vinnie is a drunk in Pomona. Vinnie decides to make a play for Rosie, lures Carter to California, steals his wallet and heads for Kentucky with the original blackmail material. Carter begs Vinnie's friend, a grocery clerk named Cecilia, to follow Vinnie and get the stuff back that he has in a box. Will she succeed?

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