Simpatico (film)

Simpatico
Simpatico
	Theatrical release poster
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
Production; companies	Emotion Pictures; Le Studio Canal ; Zeal Pictures; Kingsgate
Distributed by	Fine Line Features (United States); BAC Films (France)
Release dates	September 15, 1999 (Toronto); January 28, 2000 (United States);
Running time	106 minutes
Countries	France; United States
Language	English
Budget	$10 million
Box office	$1.3 million

Simpatico is a 1999 crime film co-written and 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 as Vinnie Webb
- Shawn Hatosy as Young Vinnie Webb
Jeff Bridges as Lyle Carter
Sharon Stone as Rosie Carter
- Kimberly Williams-Paisley as Young Rosie Carter
Catherine Keener as Cecilia
Albert Finney as Simms

Reception

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

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Simpatico (1999)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved October 13, 2023.

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[afi-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Simpatico (1999)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved October 13, 2023.

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