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The Prime Gig is a american film of genre Drama released in USA on 24 april 2001 with Vince Vaughn
The Prime Gig (2001)
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Add to a movie listThe Prime Gig is a 2001 film directed by Gregory Mosher, starring Vince Vaughn, Julia Ormond, and Ed Harris. The Prime Gig debuted at the Venice, London, and Los Angeles film festivals, and was released directly to DVD in September 2001.
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Pendleton "Penny" Wise, a talented telemarketer that can sell most anything over the phone, is making a fine living doing phone sales until the company he's employed by goes bankrupt. Penny is approached by Caitlin Carlson who is hiring telephone salesmen for Kelly Grant. Grant is a legend in telemarketing, yet not always for honest reasons, and Penny is unsure if Grant's latest venture, selling shares in a gold mine, is legit.Actors
Vince Vaughn
(Pendelton Wise)
Julia Ormond
(Caitlin Carlson)
Ed Harris
(Kelly Grant)
Rory Cochrane
(Joel)
Wallace Shawn
(Gene)
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