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1) The sting
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Robert Redford and Paul Newman star as two con men in the 1930s, out to avenge the death of a mutual friend. They seek revenge on crime lord Robert Shaw with a 'sting' that is one of the greatest double-crosses in movie history.
2) Stiffs
Publisher
Monterey Video
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
The workers at a funeral parlor enlist the help of the hearse driver to make money and cleanse the neighborhood of unsavory characters by staging numerous 'accidents.' Bonus features include a look behind the scenes.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A Princeton graduate student, Richie, believes he has been tricked online by a fellow gambler. He travels to Costa Rica to meet Ivan Block, an online gambling tycoon. When the FBI tries to pressure Richie to help bring down Block, Richie faces his biggest gamble ever." --
4) Fight night
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
A crooked boxing promoter hooks up with a female fighter to create the best scam yet. Things turn more dangerous than they could have ever imagined when his shady past catches up with him.
5) Branded
Series
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Twenty-five years ago the Lavery's baby boy was kidnapped. A con man convinces a young man to impersonate the boy, so as to gain the Lavery estate. But the man confesses to the Lavery's daughter who he is, and vows to find the real son.
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
A fictional film set in the alluring world of one of the most stunning scandals to rock our nation, American Hustle is the story of brilliant con man Irving Rosenfeld, who along with his equally cunning and seductive British partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for wild FBI agent Richie DiMaso. DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia that's as dangerous as it is enchanting. Carmine Polito is the passionate, volatile,...
7) Joy house
Publisher
Koch Lorber Films
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
A conman finds himself on the run from the mob after seducing the wife of an American gangster. He hides away as the chauffeur of a beautiful widow and her young cousin, hopelessly entangled in a triangle of love and deception.
8) The tourist
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
During an impromptu trip to Europe to mend a broken heart, Frank unexpectedly finds himself in a flirtatious encounter with Elise, an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path. Against the breathtaking backdrop of Paris and Venice, their whirlwind romance quickly evolves as they find themselves unwittingly thrust into a deadly game of cat and mouse.
9) The hustle
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Josephine Chesterfield is a glamorous, seductive Brit who defrauds gullible wealthy men. Penny amasses wads of cash by ripping off her marks in neighborhood bars. Despite their different methods, both are masters of the art of the fleece, so they combine talents for their next mark: a naive tech billionaire." --
10) Happy Texas
Series
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
A hilarious comedy where a case of mistaken identity leads to a beauty of a con game!
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard -- bodyguard Michael Bryce, hitman Darius Kincaid and his wife Sonia are back as the mismatched, high-octane trio -- that are once again forced together into another life-threatening mission to save Europe from a vengeful and powerful zealot." --
12) Believe me
Publisher
Virgil Films
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Sam stands on stage as thousands of fans go wild. Smart, charismatic, handsome, he moves them with his message, and when he calls for donations to his charity, the money pours in. Only thing is, Sam doesn₂t believe a word he₂s saying. Just months earlier, Sam was a typical college senior focused on keg stands, hookups and graduation. But when a surprise tuition bill threatens his dream of law school and leaves him thousands of dollars in the hole,...
13) The samaritan
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
After 25 years in prison, Foley is finished with the grifter's life. When he meets an elusive young woman named Iris, the possibility of a new start looks real. But his past is proving to be a stubborn companion: Ethan, the son of his former partner, has come up with an ingenious plan for a score and he wants Foley in. The harder Foley tries to escape his past, the tighter he is ensnared in Ethan's web of secrets, until it becomes all too clear to...
15) The good liar
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Career con artist Roy Courtnay can hardly believe his luck when he meets well-to-do widow Betty McLeish online. As Betty opens her home and life to him, Roy is surprised to find himself caring about her, turning what should be a cut-and-dry swindle into the most treacherous tightrope walk of his life. --
Series
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Bob Hope stars as Sidney Melbourne, A.K.A. the Lemon Drop Kid, a con man who offers a horse tip to the girlfriend of mobster Moose Moran at the racetrack. When the horse loses, Moose gives Sidney until Christmas to pay back the money he lost. Vintage Hope shenanigans follow when Sidney and some pals dress as Santa and accept donations for a bogus charity to pay back the money.
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Florence Fallon is the daughter of a preacher who is about to give his last sermon, but passes away before he gets a chance. Florence stands up in front of the congregation and attacks them, accusing them of not being appreciative of her father and revealing that she has lost her faith. Bob Hornsby, a con man, talks Florence into working an angle with him, having her perform fake miracles for money. She profits from the racket, but when she meets...
18) Focus
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Nicky is a seasoned master of misdirection who becomes romantically involved with novice con artist Jess. As he's teaching her the tricks of the trade, she gets too close for comfort and he abruptly breaks it off. Three years later, the former flame, now an accomplished femme fatale, shows up in Buenos Aires in the middle of the high stakes racecar circuit. In the midst of Nicky's latest, very dangerous scheme, she throws his plans for a loop, and...
19) Revolver
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Jake Green is a grifter who vows revenge against Macha, the ferocious crime boss who sent him to prison. After taking Macha down in a game of chance, Macha puts out a hit on Jake. Caught between a gun and a hard place, Jake finds himself protected by two vicious loan sharks who make him an offer he can't refuse.
20) Knucklehead
Publisher
WWE Studios
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
After Eddie loses his new fighter and finds himself $50,000 in, he discovers Walter, a bumbling 7-foot, 440-pound resident of the orphanage-turned-handyman. Walter needs to raise $50,000 in a week to repair the kitchen he burnt down, or the orphanage will close. Eddie convinces the head nun that Walter can win the $100,000 grand prize at the tournament to pay for the repairs. But to do so, he will need to take Walter on the road, enter amateur fights,...
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