Simpatico (film)

Simpatico
Simpatico
Directed by	Matthew Warchus
Screenplay by	Matthew Warchus; David Nicholls
Based on	Simpatico; by Sam Shepard
Produced by	Jean-François Fonlupt; Dan Lupovitz; Timm Oberwelland
Starring	Nick Nolte; Jeff Bridges; Sharon Stone; Catherine Keener; Albert Finney; Liam Waite
Cinematography	Laurent Bassett; John Toll
Edited by	Pasquale Buba; Seth Flaum
Music by	Stewart Copeland
Distributed by	Fine Line Features
Release dates	September 15, 1999 (Toronto International Film Festival); January 28, 2000;
Running time	106 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; France; United States
Language	English
Budget	$10 million
Box office	$929,606

Simpatico is a 1999 American crime film directed by Matthew Warchus and starring Nick Nolte, Jeff Bridges, Sharon Stone, Catherine Keener and Albert Finney. It was adapted for the screen from the 1994 play Simpatico by Sam Shepard.

Plot

Three young confidence tricksters— Vinnie, Carter and Rosie — pull off a racing scam, substituting winners for plodders and winning big money on long odds. When an official uncovers the scam, they set him up for blackmail. Twenty years later, Carter and Rosie are married, successful racers in Kentucky about to sell their prize stallion, Simpatico. Vinnie, meanwhile, 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 recover the material that he has in a box.

Cast

Nick Nolte ... Vincent Webb
Jeff Bridges ... Lyle Carter
Sharon Stone ... Rosie
Catherine Keener ... Cecilia
Albert Finney ... Simms
Shawn Hatosy ... Young Vinnie
Kimberly Williams-Paisley ... Young Rosie

Reception

The film received negative reviews from critics. It currently^[when?] holds a 25% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 61 reviews.

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