The Prime Gig

The Prime Gig
File:Prime Gig poster.jpg Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gregory Mosher
Produced by	Gina Mingacci Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt Cary Woods
Written by	William Wheeler
Starring	Vince Vaughn Julia Ormond Ed Harris
Music by	David Robbins
Cinematography	John A. Alonzo
Edited by	James Y. Kwei
Production company	Independent Pictures
Distributed by	New Line Cinema
Release dates	September 14, 2001 (2001-09-14) (USA)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The 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.

Plot

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.

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

External links

• The Prime Gig at IMDb
• The Prime Gig at Rotten Tomatoes