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The Con Is On

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In an effort to avoid paying off a massive gambling debt to a notorious mobster in England, two badly behaved con artists flee to Los Angeles, where they hatch a convoluted plot to steal jewels.
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Matt Zoller Seitz RogerEbert.com 05/04/2018
1.5/4
The kind of movie that seems to think a heap of outrageous details equals a characterization. Go to Full Review
Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 05/01/2018
What begins as a seemingly simple heist loses steam and focus amid a pileup of Hollywood-style nuts and narcissists... Go to Full Review
Brian Costello Common Sense Media 01/14/2021
2/5
Tiresome caper with language, sex, drugs, and drinking. Go to Full Review
Tatiana Mohamad Rosli The New Paper (Singapore) 07/05/2018
Tries too hard to be funny. Go to Full Review
Betty Jo Tucker ReelTalk Movie Reviews 05/16/2018
None of the film's fine actors make us laugh while watching this misguided comedy, but Uma Thurman oozes so much glamour she holds our interest in all of her scenes. Go to Full Review
Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com 05/10/2018
D
Means to be edgy and cheeky, yet it's always struggling for oxygen, with Oakley stuck trying to create something appealing when every person onscreen deserves to be pushed into the nearest river. Go to Full Review
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Jason M Aug 21 Possibly too eclectic and filled with British sensibilities and so an acquired taste for some See more Steve W Dec 27 This is probably one of the worst movies I have ever seen. My hopes were quite high going into it, when I saw that Stephen Fry, Uma Thurman and Sofia Vergara were in it, but every one of them was dashed. The plot was nonsensical, the jokes unfunny and the characters unlikeable. Save yourself an hour and a half that you will never get back by steering well clear! See more siobhan m 09/30/2024 This film is so amazing funny great story line I love uma's British accent in it her name in it is beautiful Harriet it's a sexy movie to very sexy especially where Uma is involved Peter is hilarious in it every scene you see him with a drink it's to funny Sidney is funny to when he says to to Peter and my own boy and omg av put videos on it on Facebook commented about it everywhere it's amazing anyone that says this is boring need Tae spice things up and get a life of more laughter in them See more Derek M 08/04/2024 This is a terrible film with an excellent cast. Despite their efforts they can’t make up for the terrible plot, puerile dialogue and lacklustre production. The worst thing about this film is that there will be dozens of better ones that didn’t get made because money was actually spent on this drivel. See more John B 07/21/2023 Wow this was just terrible to watch. The overall concept of a jewel heist was ok, but none of the characters are likable, especially Roth who is constantly drinking in every shot like a ranging alcoholic, while Thurman and the other characters just seem to get lost in one bad scene after another See more 06/27/2022 Film che vuole essere divertente ed irriverente e che invece riesce solamente ad essere bizzarro e fastidioso. I personaggi sono piatti nelle loro caratteristiche, grossolane e bizzarre, in cui sguazzano e compaiono durante tutte le scene. La trama non è interessante e si passa la maggior parte del tempo a domandarsi cosa spinga i personaggi ad agire così. Nessuno è credibile e l'empatia è sotto i tacchi delle scarpe; fa male al cuore vedere certi attori ridotti a fare ruoli di questo tipo. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis In an effort to avoid paying off a massive gambling debt to a notorious mobster in England, two badly behaved con artists flee to Los Angeles, where they hatch a convoluted plot to steal jewels.
Director
James Oakley
Producer
Robert Ogden Barnum, Cassian Elwes, Dave Hansen
Screenwriter
James Oakley, Alex Michaelides
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Buffalo 8, Evolution Entertainment, Pelican Point Media, Primary Wave Entertainment, Lionsgate
Rating
R (Language Throughout|Drug and Alcohol Use|Some Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 4, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 15, 2019
Runtime
1h 30m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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