[Req] The Best Con-Artist Films

FrCrilly

Hi All,

I was watching the BBC TV series Hustle recently, about a cell unit of con-artists operating in London. One of themes of the show that makes it so entertaining is the fact that the characters arange the world around them to suit themselves through lying, conning and manipulation.

I'm looking to compile a list of films that involve the cunning of the con-artist, be they recent or decades old. So far I'm aware of the below list. If anyone has any further recommendations, feel free to share. Also, reasons why you recommend a film will be appreciated.

Thanks In Advance

Con Artist Films

The Sting
Maverick
Oceans 11 and sequels (original also)

JP Liz

I really liked Confidence

Karl Hungus

Matchstick Men is pretty good.

armour87

I thought Catch Me If You Can was aight'

Holsten

Bah in before me.. lol

Catch me if you can?

Suppose thats a con artist film.

humanji

Midnight Sting is a remake of The Sting, but is pretty good in it's own right (probably because James Woods is in it).

Key-Connors

dirty rotten scoundrels had me laughing quite a bit

shrapnel222

the grifters is excellent, nueves reinas is pretty good

MooseJam

the sting is cool

MooseJam

oh yea "house of games" is a brilliant con film, highly recommend it

johnny_ultimate

Agree with Moosejam - The Sting is suberb. Recently watched Welcome to Collinwood too, which is a very funny satire on the conman film with George Clooney, Sam Rockwell, William H Macy. Very surprising film.

stereoroid

Heartbreakers was interesting, I thought - a mother and daughter con team fleece men out of their assets.

What about Jackie Brown? Another feminist con story, with occasional Tarantino violence. :pac:

dilallio

Shooting Fish wasn't too bad - one great scene where the 2 guys are selling attic insulation - great con ...

DeepBlue

Another vote for Nueve Reinas/Nine Queens. I'd avoid the Eneglish language remake though.

Earthhorse

Karl Hungus wrote: »

Matchstick Men is pretty good.

MooseJam wrote: »

oh yea "house of games" is a brilliant con film, highly recommend it

All true. Heist, also by David Mamet, is worth watching too.

DeepBlue wrote: »

Another vote for Nueve Reinas/Nine Queens.

I didn't see posted earlier in the thread but yeah, it's great.

MisterAnarchy

MooseJam wrote: »

oh yea "house of games" is a brilliant con film, highly recommend it

I watched it a few months back after enjoying a few other of Mamets films.
Thought it was terrible.Appalling actually
Predictable script and the leading actress was like a piece of wood.

MisterAnarchy

Some good con films:
Rounders
Shade
Matchstick Men
Criminal
The Spanish Prisoner
Confidence
Glengarry Glen Ross
The Color of Money
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lucky Number Slevin
The Usual Suspects

Ones to Avoid:
Grifters
House of Cards

Maximilian

shrapnel222 wrote: »

the grifters is excellent, nueves reinas is pretty good

+1 The Grifters

Indie18

don't know if it counts but the usual suspects hands down if it does. if it doesn't then probably rounders (ed norton is a very under rated actor)

ziedth

Ya if the usual suspects is counted then its debate over IMO, but another couple of lesser know conmen films that are fairly good are,

Shade
Circus
Oceans 11 (i couldnt think of a third unknown )

Gross Halfwit

Nine Queens was good but predictible ...

Midnight Sting has got to be one of my favourites ...

The Hot Rock is a classic Redford heist/con movie ...

IMO Lucky Number Slevin could be considered a Con movie ... And a good one at that ...

The problem with any con movie is that you are always looking for the meta-con that is the overall plot & in some ways ruins the enjoyment of the flm .. you know what I'm saying? They always have a big twist in the end that reveals the plot to be one long con ...

... If thats the case then The Usual Suspects is King Kon ...