Confidence (2003) (R)

Quicklook Rating★★★

synopsis

What Jake Vig 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, Shills Miles, and Big Al--and two corrupt LAPD officers, Lloyd Whitworth and Omar Manzano. 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. 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, who joins the crew in a complex scheme involving corporate loans, creative accounting, wire transfers and off-shore accounts. Jake and his crew will have to stay one step ahead of both the criminals and the cops to finally settle their debt.

details

Suspense/Thriller
1 hr. 37 min.
Opened April 25th, 2003

director

James Foley

writer

Doug Jung

MovieGoer Review

A polished grifter and his crew have to pull off the con of a lifetime in order to save their necks from a ruthless crime boss--and stay one step ahead of the cops.

Story

Confidence is Jake Vig's (Edward Burns) modus o... MORE

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synopsis

What Jake Vig 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, Shills Miles, and Big Al--and two corrupt LAPD officers, Lloyd Whitworth and Omar Manzano. 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. 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, who joins the crew in a complex scheme involving corporate loans, creative accounting, wire transfers and off-shore accounts. Jake and his crew will have to stay one step ahead of both the criminals and the cops to finally settle their debt.

details

Suspense/Thriller
1 hr. 37 min.
Opened April 25th, 2003

director

James Foley

writer

Doug Jung

MovieGoer Review

A polished grifter and his crew have to pull off the con of a lifetime in order to save their necks from a ruthless crime boss--and stay one step ahead of the cops.

Story

Confidence is Jake Vig's (Edward Burns) modus o... MORE