Criminal (2004 film)

Criminal is a 2004 US film based upon the Argentine film Nine Queens. Directed by Gregory Jacobs, it stars John C. Reilly, Diego Luna, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Maeve Quinlan and is a production of Section Eight, the production company of Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney.

Gaddis is searching for a new partner with whom he can perform more sophisticated cons. He discovers Rodrigo Luna after he sees the young man playing some minor con games in a casinobar. When Rodrigo is caught, Gaddis acts the part of a vice officer to save him from being arrested. Rodrigos contribution is a face and naive manner so trustable that he is able to con anyone, while Richard is both completely unprincipled and clever. After several small tests to determine Rodrigos confidence ability, he suggests a partnership, to which Rodrigo quickly agrees.Although Rodrigo distrusts Richard greatly, he agrees to partner him on a gigantic scam, provided he gets a percentage of the money gained to help his ailing father, who is in trouble because of his gambling debts. Richard accepts, and they plan to sell a fraudulent version of a silver certificate currency note to William Hannigan, a rich collector who is in town. ........

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