Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Vince Vaughn | ... | Pendelton 'Penny' Wise | |
Julia Ormond | ... | Caitlin Carlson | |
Ed Harris | ... | Kelly Grant | |
Rory Cochrane | ... | Joel | |
Wallace Shawn | ... | Gene | |
Stephen Tobolowsky | ... | Mick | |
George Wendt | ... | Archie | |
Jeannetta Arnette | ... | Cheryl | |
Shishir Kurup | ... | Sujat | |
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Harper Roisman | ... | Harry |
J.J. Johnston | ... | Lloyd | |
Tom Wright | ... | Marvin Sanders | |
Romany Malco | ... | Zeke (as Romany Malco Jr.) | |
Brian George | ... | Nasser | |
Amber Benson | ... | Batgirl |
Pendelton "Penny" Wise is a smooth-talking con-artist who makes a living by scamming people with phony travel comp vacations over the phone when, desperate for more fast cash, he's called to work for a shady, veteran con businessman, named Kelly Grant, in selling property for a gold mine over the phone, which takes a turn when Penny begins a relationship with Grant's mistress Caitlin, where Penny throws common sense and caution to the wind to woo her, while we wonder who is scamming who here. Written by matt-282
I had no idea what to expect from this movie. It just happened to be on cable and Vince was in it, so I watched.
I liked the portrayal of each character in this film. Greed, desperation, betrayal...I found myself disgusted with some of the characters, mainly Julia Ormond and Ed Harris. I can't stand Julia Ormond so to watch her as a conniving shrew was quite satisfying. If you can't stomach the dark underbelly of human behavior,and watching how bad someone can screw over another person, than this film's not for you. At the end I found myself bummed out - but that's not necessarily so bad. You need to be in the right mood to watch this. It's low-key, though not boring and definitely not a 'feel good' film. I can understand how some people didn't like it, but I think Vince Vaughn fans will be happy enough (I'm one myself).