

The Con Is On
2018-05-04 · 95 min · ★ 3.9
In an effort to avoid paying off a massive gambling debt to a notorious mobster in England, a couple flees to Los Angeles and hatch a jewel theft plot.
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Production details
- Directors
- James Oakley
- Production companies
- Autumn Productions, BondIt, Buffalo 8, Fortitude International, Evolution Entertainment, Pelican Point Media, Lionsgate
- Countries
- United States of America, Canada
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 13,000,000
Top Cast
Uma ThurmanHarriet Fox
Tim RothPeter Fox
Alice EveJackie
Parker PoseyGina
Sofía VergaraVivien
Maggie QIrina Solokov
Crispin GloverGabriel Anderson
Stephen FrySidney
Melissa Sue AndersonGuest Two
Wilmer CalderonVlad
Carly SteelJournalist (as Carly Steele)
Sharon MaughanLady Victoria
Susan TraylorDiane St. Cliare
Ashley Williams
Daniel Franzese
Jeff BosleyHandsome Man
Richard Alan ReidBell Boy
Teresa YenqueJuanita
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