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James Foley's elaborate thriller is set in the cut-throat world of liars, cheats and money-hungry charlatans.

Jake Vig (Edward Burns) is a master conman who knows every trick in the book.

Together with his larcenous best men Gordo (Paul Giamatti), Miles (Brian Van Holt) and Big Al (Louis Lombardi), he orchestrates daring double-bluffs and swindles, often leaving his victims none the wiser.

When his latest scam goes horribly wrong, leaving Jake in debt to crime lord King (Dustin Hoffman), he attempts the biggest con of his life.

He persuades King to loan him $200,000 dollars to set up an operation that could net them both a cool $5m.

As the scam goes into action, Jake and his team must also outwit a wily federal agent (Andy Garcia) and two cops.