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- The stylish and over-the-top comedy caper The Con Is On should work, and yet it doesn't. There's an all-star cast, a "Sure, why not?" kind of premise that sounds like it will be a fun ride for the viewer, and seemingly endless possibilities for comedy. And yet, nothing seems to land.
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May 4, 2018 · The comedy thriller "The Con is On" is a Who's Who of 1990s indie film character actors, but the movie ends up delivering a lot of cliches from that brief but extremely specific era of filmmaking, and not necessarily the ones you might want. Uma Thurman gets a starring role as Harriet, a glamorous British con artist who works with her hard ...
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May 4, 2018 · In an effort to avoid paying off a massive gambling debt to a notorious mobster in England, two badly behaved con artists flee to Los Angeles, where they hatch a convoluted plot to steal jewels.
- James Oakley
- Comedy
- Uma Thurman
The Con Is On Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Brian Costello Common Sense Media. Tiresome caper with language, sex, drugs, and drinking. Full Review |...
May 4, 2018 · ‘The Con Is On’ Is A Stylishly Clever Good Time (FILM REVIEW) By Christian Long. 3 Comments. [rating=9.00] In the opening scene of director James Haslam’s The Con Is On, a woman sits on a park bench across from an elderly nun, who slides her a bag with a brick of cocaine in it.
May 25, 2018 · The Con is On: Directed by James Oakley. With Dot Cosgrove, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth, Susan Traylor. In an effort to avoid paying off a massive gambling debt to a notorious mobster in England, a couple flee to Los Angeles and hatch a jewel theft plot.
- (8.8K)
- Comedy, Crime
- James Oakley
- 2018-05-25
May 4, 2018 · The comedy thriller The Con is On is a Who's Who of 1990s indie film character actors, but the movie ends up delivering a lot of cliches from that brief but extremely specific era of filmmaking, and not necessarily the ones you might want. Read More. By Matt Zoller Seitz FULL REVIEW.
Harriet "Harry" and Peter Fox are a British con-artist couple living in London who plan a jewel heist in Los Angeles, after escaping from a notorious female gangster named Irina. Harry was paid handsomely by a nun who she dealt with during a cocaine deal.
