Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Series Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: 'You don't know who anyone is' -- 1. From Independent to 'Indie' Cinema -- 2. David Mamet and 'Indie' Cinema -- 3. 'Indie' Film at Work: Producing and Distributing The Spanish Prisoner -- 4. 'That's what you just think you saw!' Narrative and Film Style in The Spanish Prisoner -- 5. Playing with Cinema: The Master of the Con Game Film -- Conclusion -- Filmography: David Mamet in American Cinema and Television -- Bibliography -- Index.