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 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, 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.
It's not about the money. It's about the money. Get your cut. Four big time swindlers... who will outsmart whom? Keep your friends close and your money closer. Who's conning who?
Character Error During the credits sequence, when the narrator says "that's why we give you the fix," what he means is "the blow-off." The "fix" refers to bought cops, whereas the "blow-off" is the way the mark is convinced not to come back.
Character Error When the group is walking after meeting with Ashby, Miles and Gordo talk about packing and going to Belize, but it has not been decided that Gordo was going to go to Belize, Jake was supposed to be going.
Continuity The position of Katie and Ally (booth dancing sisters) when they first meet The King.
Continuity The position of Jake Vig and Lily during their second meeting (closeup) outside the club.
Trivia:
The plot to this movie shares a number of similarities to perhaps the most famous heist movie of all time, The Sting.
Early in the movie, Lily leaves a scene in a blue 70's VW Karmann Ghia cabriolet (recognizable by the large taillights).
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