Throughout the seven movies that he has directed, Tom Waller has proven his knack for diversity. From the spiritual crime film of “Mindfulness and Murder” to the delirious biopic about Thailand's “Last Executioner”, to the story of the students trapped in “The Cave” the result is always intriguing, with his works, particularly of the latest years, combining Hollywood aesthetics with an intense local flavor. The turn towards actual stories, however, is a fact, and his latest work, “Kiss of the Con Queen” cements it in the most evident fashion. Just like “The Last Executioner” though, there is a significant twist in the real history of a con man who cheated numerous members of the movie industry before his arrest: Both the protagonist of the movie, Eoin O'Brien, and a number of other members of the cast and crew were actual victims of the scam.
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- 4/28/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Exclusive: Here’s your first look at actor Ravi Patel suited up in Kiss Of The Con Queen, the true crime thriller inspired by the life of accused fraudster Hargobind Tahilramani dubbed the “con queen of Hollywood” after allegedly impersonating movie executives in an elaborate and high profile fraud scheme.
Directed by Tom Waller, the pic follows the story of an actor based in Bangkok, Thailand, who is led to believe that a powerful female Hollywood studio executive wants to consider him for a leading role in an upcoming DC Origins show, and is lured to Jakarta, Indonesia for an audition, only to find out that the whole thing is an elaborate scam when he is forced to front thousands of dollars in cash for flights and permits, on the promise of being reimbursed by the studio. However, after uniting with...
Directed by Tom Waller, the pic follows the story of an actor based in Bangkok, Thailand, who is led to believe that a powerful female Hollywood studio executive wants to consider him for a leading role in an upcoming DC Origins show, and is lured to Jakarta, Indonesia for an audition, only to find out that the whole thing is an elaborate scam when he is forced to front thousands of dollars in cash for flights and permits, on the promise of being reimbursed by the studio. However, after uniting with...
- 3/12/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
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