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Confidence (2003)

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Reviews Counted:150

Fresh:106

Rotten:44

Average Rating:6.3/10

Consensus: While it may not be the best con in town, the movie still manages to entertain with its colorful cast.

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: What Jake Vig (Edward Burns) 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... What Jake Vig (Edward Burns) 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 (Paul Giamatti) and Shills Miles (Brian Van Holt) and Big Al - and two corrupt LAPD officers -Whitworth (Donal Logue) and Manzano (Luis Guzman). 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 The King (Dustin Hoffman).

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 Price, 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 (Rachel Weisz), who joins the crew in a complex scheme involving corporate loans, creative accounting, wire transfers and off-shore accounts.

The first sign of trouble comes when Lily arrives for work with a head of freshly dyed red hair, a bad omen if ever there was one. To make matters worse, Jake also must contend with his old nemesis, FBI agent Gunther Butan (Andy Garcia), Morgan Price's henchman Travis (Morris Chestnut) and a double-crossing partner. Against these diminishing odds, Jake and his crew will have to stay one step ahead of both the criminals and the cops to finally settle their debt.

Lions Gate Films and Cinerenta are proud to present CONFIDENCE, an incisive suspense drama from director James Foley (Fear, Glengarry Glen Ross) and screenwriter Doug Jung. The film features a gifted ensemble cast that includes two-time Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman, Edward Burns, Rachel Weisz, Andy Garcia, Paul Giamatti, Morris Chestnut, Brian Van Holt, Luis Guzman and Donal Logue. CONFIDENCE is being produced by Michael Paseornek, Marc Butan and Michael Ohoven. [More]

Starring: Edward Burns, Andy Garcia, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz

Starring: Edward Burns, Andy Garcia, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Paul Giamatti, Donal Logue, Luis Guzman, Morris Chestnut, Tom "Tiny" Lister, Brian Van Holt, Robert Forster, Franky G

Director: James Foley

Director: James Foley
Screenwriter: Doug Jung
Producer: Michael Paseornek, Michael Ohoven, Michael Burns
Studio: Lions Gate Films

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Even if a good heist/grift movie struggles in places, a good payoff will still make it work and that is definitely the case here.

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03/02/03
Don R. Lewis
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A stylish, compelling crime caper full of smoothly navigated plot twists.

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02/06/03
David Rooney
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Doug Jung supplies a slick and clever screenplay that maps out all the moves like a chess master teaching a class, while veteran director James Foley casts the movie oh so sweetly.

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01/30/03
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