Simpatico (1999)
As youths in Azusa, Vinnie, Carter, and Rosie pull off a racing scam, substituting winners for plodders and winning big bucks on long odds. When an official uncovers the scam, they set him up for blackmail. Jump ahead twenty years, Carter and Rosie are married, successful racers in Kentucky about to sell their prize stallion, Simpatico. Vinnie 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 get the stuff back that he has in a box. Will she succeed?
Director: Matthew Warchus
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 106 min
Release Date: September 15, 1999
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
- Liam Waite - Young Carter
- Ken Strunk - Charlie
- Angus T. Jones - 5 Year Old Kid
Screenplay
- Sam Shepard (Theatre Play)
- Matthew Warchus (Screenplay)
- David Nicholls (Screenplay)
Music: Stewart Copeland
Cinematography: John Toll
Editing: Seth Flaum, Pasquale Buba
Production: Fine Line Features, Emotion Pictures, Zeal Pictures, Canal+
Country: France, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $10M
Box Office: $929,606
Original Language: en
Keywords
horse track
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Simpatico about?
- As youths in Azusa, Vinnie, Carter, and Rosie pull off a racing scam, substituting winners for plodders and winning big bucks on long odds. When an official uncovers the scam, they set him up for blackmail. Jump ahead twenty years, Carter and Rosie are married, successful racers in Kentucky about to sell their prize stallion, Simpatico. Vinnie 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 get the stuff back that he has in a box. Will she succeed?
- Who directed Simpatico?
- Simpatico was directed by Matthew Warchus.
- Who stars in Simpatico?
- Simpatico stars Nick Nolte, Jeff Bridges, Sharon Stone, Catherine Keener, Albert Finney, Shawn Hatosy.
- How long is Simpatico?
- Simpatico has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
- What genre is Simpatico?
- Simpatico is a Comedy, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Simpatico?
- Simpatico had a budget of $10M.
- How much did Simpatico gross?
- Simpatico grossed $929,606 worldwide.
- Where was Simpatico produced?
- Simpatico was produced in France, United Kingdom, United States of America.