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Focus (2015)

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In the midst of veteran con man Nicky's latest scheme, a woman from his past - now an accomplished femme fatale - shows up and throws his plans for a loop.
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Cast overview, first billed only:
Will Smith ... Nicky
Margot Robbie ... Jess
Adrian Martinez ... Farhad
Gerald McRaney ... Owens
Rodrigo Santoro ... Garriga
BD Wong ... Liyuan
Brennan Brown ... Horst
Robert Taylor ... McEwen
Dotan Bonen Dotan Bonen ... Gordon
Griff Furst ... Gareth
Stephanie Honoré ... Janice
David Stanford ... Drunken Stranger
Dominic Fumusa ... Jared
Steve Kim ... Liyuan’s Bodyguard
Don Yesso ... Card Player / Football Coach

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Storyline

Nicky Spurgeon is an extremely accomplished con man who takes an amateur con artist, Jess, under his wing. Nicky and Jess become romantically involved, and with Nicky's profession of being a liar and a cheater for a living, he realizes that deception and love are things that don't go together. They split, only to see each other three years later... And things get messy.

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Never Drop The Con. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance

Certificate:

14A | See all certifications »

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Trivia

The race track scenes in this film did not take place in Buenos Aires as the plot implies. The sequences at the race track were actually filmed at NOLA Motorsports Park, an auto racing facility located just outside of New Orleans, in Avondale, Louisiana. One can tell it's not a Formula 1 track, as neither the stands or the pit area are up to F1 standards. And the actual race cars used were provided by IndyCar race teams such as Andretti Autosport and Rahal Letterman Lannigan Racing. These are the same cars and teams that run in the Indianapolis 500. See more »

Goofs

When the handbag is returned and they are speaking over glasses of wine, the levels in the glasses change as does the size of one of the wine glasses. See more »

Quotes

Owens: There's a lazy Sunday softness to your generation. Makes me uncomfortable. I like to be on my feet. I'll lie down when I get cancer. Or if I fuck. Both of which will be done on my back, in case you were wondering.
Nicky: Actually, I wasn't wondering. But thank you for sharing that.
Owens: Sarcasm. Another pillar of your generation. You wanna tell somebody to fuck off, tell them to fuck off. Don't say, "Gee, what a great jacket." It's weakness.
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Soundtracks

Anything You Want (Not That) (Aldo Vannucci Presents The Cinnamon Kings Remix)
Written by Kathrin Wollermann, Richard Carr and Tim Godwin
Performed by Belleruche
Courtesy of Tru Thoughts Recordings
By arrangement with Third Side America
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User Reviews

 
A clever film with a few twists
17 March 2015 | by joshwebster94See all my reviews

Not really sure how this film has got some poor reviews. It was clever, funny and overall kept my focus (Pardon the pun).

Will Smith is fantastic in this film, not being an over-exuberant character, which I feel some people were expecting in this film. His on screen relationship with Margot Robbie was very good, and I feel she has not got as much credit for this film as she deserves.

Some fantastic camera shots, and great locations add a little bit extra to this film.

I would advise not listening to reviews and going to see it for yourself and making the decision on your own. Enjoy!


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Official Sites:

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Country:

USA | Argentina

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

27 February 2015 (Canada) See more »

Also Known As:

Focus See more »

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA See more »

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Box Office

Budget:

$50,100,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$18,685,137, 1 March 2015

Gross USA:

$53,862,963

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$158,762,963
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Dolby Digital | Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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