Confidence Movie Review 2003

That would be "confidence" as in manner and game. Jake Vig (Burns) and his cronies are smalltime con artists who scam the wrong man--an accountant for L.A. crime boss King (Hoffman). To forestall any further unpleasantness, Jake goes to King and agrees to repayment by performing an elaborate con on King's rival. Let's just say that there's always another scam and things are hardly ever what they seem. Hoffman, with king-sized tics and quirks, veers into territory usually reserved for Walken or Pacino, but at least he's having fun. The movie could use a little more of that. Gritty and dark at times, this one's still an enjoyable entry in the scam/heist genre.

Distribution

CinemaNow, 4553 Glencoe Ave., Ste. 200, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, URL: http://www.cinemanow.com, Remarks: Formerly known as Lions Gate Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 98 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Scams, Stings & Cons, L.A., Crime Drama

Screenplay

Doug Jung

Cast

Edward Burns, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Andy Garcia, Paul Giamatti, Donal Logue, Luis Guzman, Brian Van Holt, Franky G., Morris Chestnut, Robert Forster, Leland Orser, Louis Lombardi, Tommy (Tiny) Lister, John Carroll Lynch

Cinematography

Juan Ruiz-Anchia

Director

James Foley

Other

Thomas Brandau, Joel High, Stuart Levy, Michele Michel, William Arnold

Producer

Marc Butan, Mike Paseornek, Michael Burns, Michael Ohoven, Ignite Entertainment, Cinewhite, Lions Gate Films