Confidence

Apr 25, 2003

1h 37m

★ 6.3

It's not about the money. It's about the money.

Overview

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. It becomes clear that Lionel wasn't just any mark, he was an accountant for eccentric crime boss Winston King. Jake and his crew will have to stay one step ahead of both the criminals and the cops to finally settle their debt.

Genres

Action

Comedy

Thriller

Crime

Mystery

Production Companies

Ignite Entertainment

Lionsgate

Cinerenta

Confidence Trailers

Cast

Jake Vig

Edward Burns

Lily

Rachel Weisz

Gunther Butan

Andy García

Gordo

Paul Giamatti

Travis

Morris Chestnut

Winston King

Dustin Hoffman

Manzano

Luis Guzmán

Whitworth

Donal Logue

Miles

Brian Van Holt

Lupus

Franky G

Morgan Price

Robert Forster

Lionel Dolby

Leland Orser

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