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Criminal

2004 · 87 min

A twisty, talky con game that keeps you leaning in, trying to spot the double-cross before it lands.

Tagline
Ever get the feeling you're being played?
Overview
Needing a new partner capable of intricate cons, Richard Gaddis, recruits Rodrigo, a crook with a perfect poker face. The two plan a big-time scam: selling a fake Silver Certificate to currency collector William Hannigan. Rodrigo distrusts his new associate, but needs money to help out his ill father. The situation becomes more complicated when Rodrigo falls for Gaddis' sister, Valerie, drawing another player into the game.
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • family
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour5
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity8
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, comedy, thriller
Directed by
Gregory Jacobs
Written by
Steven Soderbergh, Gregory Jacobs
Starring
John C. Reilly, Diego Luna, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Mullan, Zitto Kazann, Jonathan Tucker, Laura Cerón, Soledad St. Hilaire
Music
Alex Wurman
Cinematography
Chris Menges
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Spanish, English

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