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The Swindle

1997 · Movie · Not Rated · 105 min · ★ 6.5 · 66% critics

ComedyCrimeThriller

A mismatched pair of small-time con artists travel through France in a motor-home, running low-key scams at hotels and conventions. When a tempting target with a large cash transfer appears, their usual routine escalates into a far bigger international scheme, sending them into a risky, globe-trotting scramble to stay ahead of dangerous people.

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Details
Original title
Rien ne va plus
Years
1997
Release date
1997-10-15
Language
French
Rated
Not Rated
Runtime
105 min
Critic score
66/100
TMDB rating
6.5/10 (96 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, twisty con caper that mixes humor with rising danger and an oddly compelling partnership; Not for you if you dislike scams, slow stretches, or sudden violence, like in Love Crime.

Pros: playful con-game energy; strong central chemistry; brisk suspenseful turns | Cons: familiar briefcase plot; uneven pacing mid-film; darker shift may jar

Themes

  • money transfer
  • briefcase
  • suitcase full of money
  • stealing money
  • cons and scams
  • con woman
  • petty criminal
  • con artists
  • con couple
  • unlikely partners

Cast & crew

Directed by Claude Chabrol