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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Tony Gilroy (written by)
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Release Date:
20 March 2009 (USA) See more »
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Tagline:
Outwit. Outspy. Outsmart. Outplay. Then get out. See more »
Plot:
A pair of corporate spies who share a steamy past hook up to pull off the ultimate con job on their respective bosses. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination See more »
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Clive Owen ... Ray Koval

Julia Roberts ... Claire Stenwick

Tom Wilkinson ... Howard Tully

Paul Giamatti ... Richard Garsik

Dan Daily ... Garsik's Aide
Lisa Roberts Gillan ... Tully's Assistant (as Lisa Roberts Gillan)

David Shumbris ... Turtleneck

Rick Worthy ... Dale Raimes

Oleg Shtefanko ... Boris Fetyov (as Oleg Stefan)

Denis O'Hare ... Duke Monahan
Kathleen Chalfant ... Pam Frailes

Khan Baykal ... Dinesh Patel
Thomas McCarthy ... Jeff Bauer (as Tom McCarthy)

Wayne Duvall ... Ned Guston

Fabrizio Brienza ... Hotel Manager
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language and some sexual content.
Runtime:
125 min | Turkey:118 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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This film reunites Clive Owen with two actors he's worked with in the past. Julia Roberts, who co-starred with Owen in Closer (2004/I), and Paul Giamatti from Shoot 'Em Up (2007). See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the waiter serves Ray a glass of champagne (near the end), the foam disappears almost instantly, unlike in the glass the waiter has just served Claire, where the foam takes some time to disappear. See more »
Quotes:
Ray Koval: [referring to the thong Claire found in his wardrobe] I've been loyal to you. The only woman who's been in this apartment is the landlady and she couldn't wear that thing as a wristband. See more »
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70 out of 115 people found the following review useful.
Conned, 24 March 2009
Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom

I was lured to see this on the promise of a smart, witty slice of old fashioned fun and intrigue - I was conned. A knowing, pretentious, tedious, overlong story which suffocates under its own artifice. Starring Julia Roberts ( Claire Stenwick) ,and Clive Owen (Ray Koval), as "Duplicitous" spies, the film tries to recreate the glitter, froth and intrigue of roles made famous by the likes of Cary Grant in the 1950's, yet fails under leaden direction and total lack of chemistry between the leads.

Director "Michael Clayton" Tony Gilroy also has writing credits for The Bourne series, so his credentials are excellent. But Clive Owen seems ill at ease as a romantic, witty lead apparently yearning for the opportunity to play the more robust part he played in the under rated "International". Julia Roberts shines in one of her better performances, offering more than her obvious glamour but without the quality of script to enable her to truly excel. She seems barely bothered about enticing Owen into bed, and the word play between them consistently falls flat.

An extensive travelogue incorporating London, Rome, New York, Dubai and Geneva provides some scenic interest, as these erstwhile CIA and MI6 spies swap political espionage for industrial espionage turning into criminal espionage. At 126 minutes it is at least 35 minutes too long. Sharper editing, greater pace, and less "flab" might have made this a better picture. But we are left with it as it is, an instantly disposable, and forgettable addition to the respective parties film credits.

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