GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS meets BOILER ROOM in this story of a silver-tongued telemarketer who dreams of a "prime gig" and learns, in time honored fashion, that it pays to be careful of what you wish for. Pendleton "Penny" Wise (Vince Vaughn) is in a spot. The storefront operation from which he's been peddling fake vacation packages has just gone belly-up, and he's supporting not only himself, but his handicapped friend Joel (Rory Cochrane). And on top of it all, Penny has a conscience; not much of a conscience, to be sure, but any conscience is a liability in a con game. Salvation appears in the form of Caitlin Carlson (Julia Ormond), who offers Penny a job shilling for h...
Released:
2001
Rated:
n/a
Length:
97 mins