Simpatico Synopsis
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?
Simpatico (1999) is a comedy and drama film directed by Matthew Warchus, released on September 15, 1999 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars Nick Nolte, Jeff Bridges, Sharon Stone and Catherine Keener. Viewers rate it 4.9 out of 10 across 41 ratings.
- Director:
- Matthew Warchus
- Writers:
- Sam Shepard, Matthew Warchus, David Nicholls
- Producers:
- Jean-François Fonlupt, Dan Lupovitz, Timm Oberwelland
- Cinematographer:
- John Toll
- Composer:
- Stewart Copeland
- Production:
- Fine Line Features, Emotion Pictures, Zeal Pictures, Canal+
- Budget:
- $10,000,000
- Revenue:
- $929,606
- Status:
- Released