Confidence: After Dark (2003)
"Confidence" (original title)

Jake Vig (Burns) is a consummate grifter about to pull his biggest con yet, one set to avenge his friend's murder. But his last scam backfired, leaving him indebted to a mob boss (Hoffman) and his enforcer.

Director:

James Foley

Writer:

Doug Jung

Stars:

Edward Burns, Rachel Weisz, Dustin Hoffman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Edward Burns	...	Jake Vig
Rachel Weisz	...	Lily
Morris Chestnut	...	Travis
Leland Orser	...	Lionel Dolby
Louis Lombardi	...	Big Al
Paul Giamatti	...	Gordo
Brian Van Holt	...	Miles
Donal Logue	...	Whitworth
Luis Guzmán	...	Manzano (as Luis Guzman)
April O'Brien	...	Attractive Blonde
Jay Giannone	...	Car Salesman
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister	...	Harlin
Franky G	...	Lupus
Dustin Hoffman	...	King
Melissa Lawner	...	Katie

Storyline

What Jake Vig doesn't know just might get him killed. A sharp and polished grifter, Jake has just swindled thousands of dollars from the unsuspecting Lionel Dolby with the help of his crew: Insideman Gordo, Shills Miles, and Big Al--and two corrupt LAPD officers, Lloyd Whitworth and Omar Manzano. But when both Lionel and Big Al turn up dead, it becomes clear that Lionel wasn't just any mark--as Jake soon learns, he was an accountant for eccentric crime boss Winston King. Never one to shy away from a challenge, Jake offers to repay The King by pulling off the biggest con of his career. The mark? Morgan Price, a banker with deep ties to organized crime. With so much riding on the outcome, Jake decides to bring in a brash, blonde pickpocket named Lily, who joins the crew in a complex scheme involving corporate loans, creative accounting, wire transfers and off-shore accounts. Jake and his crew will have to stay one step ahead of both the criminals and the cops to finally settle their ...

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Plot Keywords:

grifter | con | accounting | banker | organized crime | 

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Taglines:

Who's conning who?

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, violence and sexuality/nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Lions Gate Entertainment Virgin.net

Country:

USA Canada Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 April 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ambiciones secretas

Filming Locations:

Deep Nightclub - 1707 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$70,362 (South Africa) (26 September 2003)

Gross:

$104,242 (South Africa) (3 October 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lions Gate Films, Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG, Ignite Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Early in the movie, Lily leaves a scene in a blue 70's VW Karmann Ghia cabriolet (recognizable by the large taillights).

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Goofs

When the group is walking after meeting with Ashby, Miles and Gordo talk about packing and going to Belize, but it has not been decided that Gordo was going to go to Belize, Jake was supposed to be going.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jake: So I'm dead. And I think it's because of this redhead.

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Connections

Features Spider-Man (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Suntoucher"
Performed by Groove Armada
Written by Kendrick Davis, Kenny Gamble, Thom Bell (as Thomas Bell),
Roland Chambers, Andrew Cato (as Andy Cato), Tom Findlay (as Thomas C. Findlay),
, Jonathan White and Keeling Lee
Published by Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. administered by Zomba Enterprises Inc. in the US and Canada (ASCAP)/Warner-Tamerland Publishing Corp./WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) o/b/o Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (PRS)/Universal - Polygram International Publishing,
Inc. o/b/o Polygram Music Publishing Ltd. (ASCAP) Irving Music, Inc. for itself and Perverted Alchemist Music,
, Inc. (BMI)
Courtesy of Jive Electro
Contains Sample of "Something for Nothing"
Written by Kenny Gamble (as K. Gamble), Thom Bell (as T. Bell) and Roland Chambers (as R. Chambers)

User Reviews

Adrenaline Rush for the Mind

This film is fabulous. Great writing, dialogue. Thoroughly enjoyable and satisfying. You will clap, laugh, grin from ear to ear for the ride ride it takes you on. Quick, smart, funny, fresh with its searing wit. I applauded at the end in thanks for the ride.