from Lions Gate Films
Directed by
James
Foley
Starring
Edward Burns (Jake Vig)
Rachel
Weisz (Lily)
Dustin
Hoffman (Winston King)
Andy
Garcia (Gunther Butan)
Paul
Giamatti (Gordo)
Donal
Logue (Lloyd Whitworth)
Morris
Chestnut Travis)
Robert
Forster (Morgan Price)
Franky G. (Lupus)
Brian Van Holt (Miles)
Luis Guzman (Omar Manzano)
Tom "Tiny" Lister, Jr.
Robert Loggia
Elle Alexander (Michelle Strigo)
Marie Nicole Lenz (Ali)
Robert Pine (Mr. Lewis)
Michael R. Thayer (Iain Preston)
Written by
Doug Jung
Rated: 
(for language, violence and sexuality/nudity) |
What Jake Vig (Edward Burns) doesn't know just might get him
killed. A sharp and polished grifter, Jake has just swindled
thousands of dollars from the unsuspecting Lionel Dolby with
the help of his crew Insideman Gordo (Paul Giamatti) and Shills
Miles (Brian Van Holt) and Big Al and two corrupt LAPD officers
Lloyd Whitworth (Donal Logue) and Omar Manzano (Luis Guzman).
But when both Lionel and Big Al turn up dead, it becomes clear
that Lionel wasn't just any mark; as Jake soon learns, he was
an accountant for eccentric crime boss Winston King (Dustin Hoffman).
Never one to shy away from a challenge, Jake offers to repay
"The King" by pulling off the biggest con of his career.
The mark? Morgan Gillette, a banker with deep ties to organized
crime. With so much riding on the outcome, Jake decides to bring
in a brash, blonde pickpocket named Lily (Rachel Weisz), who
joins the crew in a complex scheme involving corporate loans,
creative accounting, wire transfers and off-shore accounts.
The first sign of trouble comes when Lily arrives for work
with a head of freshly dyed red hair, a bad omen if ever there
was one. To make matters worse, Jake also must contend with
his old nemesis, FBI agent Gunther Butan (Andy Garcia), The King's
henchman Travis (Morris Chestnut) and a double-crossing partner.
Against these diminishing odds, Jake and his crew will have
to stay one step ahead of both the criminals and the cops to
finally settle their debt.
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