The Con Is On

May 4, 2018

1h 35m

★ 4.0

And it won't be their last

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Production Companies

Autumn Productions

BondIt

Buffalo 8

Fortitude International

Evolution Entertainment

Pelican Point Media

Lionsgate

The Con Is On Trailers

Cast

Harriet Fox

Uma Thurman

Peter Fox

Tim Roth

Jackie

Alice Eve

Gina

Parker Posey

Vivien

Sofía Vergara

Irina Solokov

Maggie Q

Gabriel Anderson

Crispin Glover

Sidney

Stephen Fry

Guest Two

Melissa Sue Anderson

Vlad

Wilmer Calderon

Journalist (as Carly Steele)

Carly Steel

Lady Victoria

Sharon Maughan

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