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Scam

Scam

The danger... The intrigue... The suspense...

19936.61h 38mR

Overview

A female con-artist who sweet-talks wealthy men targeted by her violent boyfriend, then drugs them and makes off with their money, is being herself being watched by another man. He wants to use her talents in a much-bigger scam: ripping off a crime lord by getting at his programmer's computer files. But she starts to have doubts about what he's really after when she finds a huge stash of loot with the disks. He claims no knowledge of the money, she distrusts him, he's using her, things start getting dangerous and even murderous - and then her boyfriend shows up ! Who's scamming whom ?

Directed by John Flynn
Written by Craig Smith
Produced by David Lancaster
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Top Cast

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Jack Shanks

Lorraine Bracco

Lorraine Bracco

Maggie Rohrer

Miguel Ferrer

Miguel Ferrer

Barry Landers

Martin Donovan

Martin Donovan

Gordon Wexler

James McDaniel

James McDaniel

Daniel Poole

Daniel von Bargen

Daniel von Bargen

Albert Magliocco

Erick Avari

Erick Avari

Mr. Ayub

Skipp Sudduth

Skipp Sudduth

Bob Sarcominia

Carmen López

Carmen López

Waitress

Maxi Priest

Maxi Priest

Cab Driver

Themes & Keywords

con artist

About Scam

Scam is a tv movie, crime, drama film released in 1993 exploring themes of con artist. Directed by John Flynn, it stars Christopher Walken, Lorraine Bracco, Miguel Ferrer. A female con-artist who sweet-talks wealthy men targeted by her violent boyfriend, then drugs them and makes off with their money, is being herself being watched by another man. He wants to use her talents in a much-bigger scam: ripping off a crime lord by getting at his programmer's computer files. But she starts to have doubts about what he's really after when she finds a huge stash of loot with the disks. He claims no knowledge of the money, she distrusts him, he's using her, things start getting dangerous and even murderous - and then her boyfriend shows up ! Who's scamming whom ?

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