The Prime Gig
Too much is never enough.
Small-time hustler, Pendleton "Penny" Wise (Vince Vaughn - Made, The Cell, The Lost World: Jurassic Park), finds himself faced with an opportunity he can't turn down when a seductive woman, Caitlin (Julia Ormond - Sabrina, Legends of the Fall), introduces him to legendary con artist Kelly Grant (3-Time Oscar® nominee Ed Harris). With the promise of fast cash and the possibility of a deeper relationship with Caitlin, Penny takes his chances as he matches wits against the "big boys." Featuring great performances by an all-star cast, this moody and suspenseful thriller about the scam of a lifetime will keep you guessing until the very end.
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An adrenaline packed, emotionally charged story about sales - Porkchop
THE PRIME GIG, showcasing the acting talent of veteran
actors Vince Vaughn, the lovely Julia Ormond, and the
charismatic, head honcho Ed Harris, is more than just a
professionally made movie. It's an adrenaline packed,
emotionally charged story that carries viewers, on an a
unique rollercoaster over more than 90 mins.
Vaughn reprises, in part, an aspect of his humanity,
similar to to one seen inthe other movie LOCUST, (in which
he interacted with a disabled character called FLYBOY ).
He thereby demonstrates his psychological need to come to
the assistance of his disabled friend who, as said, has
difficulty suceeding in life and supporting himself,as a
brother's keeper. This clearly lends credibility to his
role, by making Penny multi-dimensional, not only a
workoholic salesman.
Viewers are treated to a perfect synchronicity between
real situations and the soundtrack, not unlike was the
case elsewhere in BoilerRoom, (that also had a great
soundtrack accompanying the story.) This clearly opens up
the sheer humanity of the sales persons, who must focus on
reaping their commissions surrounding a gold mining stock
promotion in a boiler room in an undisclosed secret
location, to regulatory authorities. This contrasts, in
other words, with the stereotype of sales as a job, often
seen as dehumanizing to those who participate in it, from
the pressure in meeting the sales numbers, on time, and in
full.
Regarding the selling aspect, PRIME GIG is actually pretty
realistic, showing there's more than one way to skin a
cat, meaning, different sales people approach sales
prospects with different techniques, although they share a
common objective, "to kill, or fill" the sales propspect.
We see a couple of CD's containing "leads", headsets,
dialers, a high pressure environment, a sales board,
competition between reps for the most number of sales,
commission bonuses
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An adrenaline packed, emotionally charged story about sales - Porkchop
THE PRIME GIG, showcasing the acting talent of veteran
actors Vince Vaughn, the lovely Julia Ormond, and the
charismatic, head honcho Ed Harris, is more than just a
professionally made movie. It's an adrenaline packed,
emotionally charged story ...