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Sound of Freedom(2023)

PG-13
| 1h 30min | Action, Drama
4.0/5 (with 930 votes)

The story of Tim Ballard, a former US government agent, who quits his job in order to devote his life to rescuing children from global sex traffickers.

Saw X(2023)

R
| 1h 58min | Horror, Thriller
3.7/5 (with 538 votes)

Between the events of 'Saw' and 'Saw II', a sick and desperate John Kramer travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer, only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, the infamous serial killer returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through devious, deranged, and ingenious traps.

Pain & Gain(2013)

R
| 2h 10min | Action, Crime, Comedy
3.1/5 (with 2,084 votes)

Daniel Lugo, manager of the Sun Gym in 1990s Miami, decides that there is only one way to achieve his version of the American dream: extortion. To achieve his goal, he recruits musclemen Paul and Adrian as accomplices. After several failed attempts, they abduct rich businessman Victor Kershaw and convince him to sign over all his assets to them. But when Kershaw makes it out alive, authorities are reluctant to believe his story.

American Hustle(2013)

R
| 2h 18min | Drama, Crime
3.4/5 (with 3,321 votes)

A conman and his seductive partner are forced to work for a wild FBI agent, who pushes them into a world of Jersey power-brokers and the Mafia.

Seven Psychopaths(2012)

R
| 1h 50min | Comedy, Crime
3.4/5 (with 1,744 votes)

A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu.

The Frighteners(1996)

R
| 1h 50min | Horror, Comedy
3.4/5 (with 644 votes)

Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster his facade, he claims his "special" gift is the result of a car accident that killed his wife. But what he does not count on is more people dying in the small town where he lives. As he tries to piece together the supernatural mystery of these killings, he falls in love with the wife of one of the victims and deals with a crazy FBI agent.

Billionaire Boys Club(2018)

1h 48min | Drama, Thriller
2.9/5 (with 194 votes)

A group of wealthy boys in Los Angeles during the early 1980s establishes a get rich quick scam that turns deadly.

The Producers(1968)

1h 28min | Comedy
3.6/5 (with 340 votes)

Broadway producer, Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom plan to make money by charming little old ladies to invest in a production many times over what it will actually cost, and then put on a sure-fire flop, so nobody will ask for their money back – and what can be a more certain flop than a tasteless musical celebrating Hitler.

We Are the Nobles(2013)

PG-13
| 1h 48min | Comedy
3.9/5 (with 222 votes)

Tells the "riches to rags" story of the Nobles, three upper-class twenty-somethings that appear to have no limits to their checkbooks, and no direction in their lives. Until one day, their father tries to teach them a lesson by staging a financial scandal that forces the whole family to escape to an old house in the poor side of town, and leads the "kids" to do what they haven't done before: get jobs.

The Wizard of Lies(2017)

3.3/5 (with 239 votes)

A look behind the scenes at Bernie Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme, how it was perpetrated on the public and the trail of destruction it left in its wake, both for the victims and Madoff's family.

Nine Queens(2000)

1h 54min | Crime
3.9/5 (with 290 votes)

Two con artists try to swindle a stamp collector by selling him a sheet of counterfeit rare stamps (the "nine queens").

Kajillionaire(2020)

R
| 1h 45min | Crime, Drama, Comedy
3.2/5 (with 175 votes)

Two con artists have spent 26 years training their only daughter to swindle, scam and steal at every turn. During a desperate and hastily conceived heist, they charm a stranger into joining them, only to have their entire world turned upside down.

Directed by Miranda July - With Evan Rachel Wood
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The Secret(2006)

1h 30min | Documentary
3.4/5 (with 153 votes)

Interviews with leading authors, philosophers and scientists, with an in-depth discussion of the Law of Attraction. The audience is shown how they can learn and use 'The Secret' in their everyday lives.

Directed by Drew Heriot - With John Hagelin, Ben Johnson, John Gray, Andrew Smith, Joe Vitale

Choke(2008)

R
| 1h 32min | Comedy, Drama
3.1/5 (with 170 votes)

A sex-addicted con-man pays for his mother's hospital bills by playing on the sympathies of those who rescue him from choking to death.

Scarlet Street(1945)

NR
| 1h 43min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
3.8/5 (with 145 votes)

Cashier and part-time starving artist Christopher Cross is absolutely smitten with the beautiful Kitty March. Kitty plays along, but she's really only interested in Johnny, a two-bit crook. When Kitty and Johnny find out that art dealers are interested in Chris's work, they con him into letting Kitty take credit for the paintings. Cross allows it because he is in love with Kitty, but his love will only let her get away with so much.

Master(2016)

NR
| 2h 23min | Crime, Action
3.5/5 (with 40 votes)

Korea’s biggest network marketing scam reveals a far greater network of corruption and conspiracy lurking underneath.

Directed by Cho Ui-seok - With Lee Byung-hun

2 Days in the Valley(1996)

R
| 1h 44min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
3.1/5 (with 101 votes)

In a sleepy bedroom community of LA's San Fernando Valley, the murder of a professional athlete by two hit men sets into motion a chain of events that puts the mundane lives of a dozen residents on a collision course. This clever tale tells the story of two hit men, a mistress, a nurse, a vindictive ex-wife, a wealthy art dealer and his lovelorn assistant, a suicidal writer and his dog, and a bitter cop and his partner.

Palmetto(1998)

2.9/5 (with 46 votes)

A recently released ex-con gets involved in a fake kidnapping scheme that turns very real.

Pouic-Pouic(1963)

1h 26min | Comedy
3.5/5 (with 72 votes)

Léonard Monestier owns a large fortune, alas his wife Cynthia made a bad investment in a worthless oil concession. Far from letting this get him down, Léonard decides to find a sucker to buy this concession from him. Right on cue appears Antoine Brévin, a befuddled billionaire who is very interested in Léonard's beautiful daughter Patricia and would do anything to win her hand...

Chasers(1994)

R
| 1h 42min | Comedy, Romance / Love
2.7/5 (with 64 votes)

Military men Rock Reilly and Eddie Devane are tasked with taking a prisoner, blonde bombshell Toni Johnson, on what becomes an unforgettable road trip. Toni, an enlistee who's in trouble for deserting her unit, soon proves that she's craftier than most inmates.

The Pest(1997)

PG-13
| 1h 22min | Action, Comedy
2.4/5 (with 58 votes)

Fast-talking Latino con artist Pestario "Pest" Vargas is the target of Scottish mobsters to whom he owes a considerable debt. Willing to do anything to raise money and avoid severe injury or death, Vargas agrees to a very unusual job -- he will be transported to a remote island and hunted by Gustav Shank, a racist German executive. If he can survive a full day and night, Vargas gets $50,000 and will be set free. Is he wily enough to elude Shank?

Charlots Go to Spain(1972)

1h 35min | Comedy
2.7/5 (with 25 votes)

Four friends from Paris are living misadventures of all sorts in Spain when their group of travelers is forced to split due to a travel scam.

The Vault of Horror(1973)

R
| 1h 23min | Horror
3.2/5 (with 62 votes)

The sequel to Tales from the Crypt. Five strangers trapped in a basement vault converse about their recurring nightmares. Their stories include vampires, bodily dismemberment, east Indian mysticism, an insurance scam, and an artist who kills by painting his victims' deaths.

Sylvia Scarlett(1935)

NR
| 1h 35min | Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
3.3/5 (with 36 votes)

When her father decides to flee to England, young Sylvia Scarlett must become Sylvester Scarlett and protect her father every step of the way, with the questionable help of plenty others.

Tin Men(1987)

1h 52min | Comedy, Drama
3.2/5 (with 47 votes)

A minor car accident drives two rival aluminum-siding salesmen to the ridiculous extremes of man versus man in 1963 Baltimore.

Afonya(1975)

3.9/5 (with 39 votes)

The 1975 film by Georgi Daneliya "Afonya" was an unexpected commercial hit in USSR. The main character "Afonya" Borshev is a plumber, who spends his life partying with "buddies", many of whom he doesn't even remember after nights of heavy drinking. His wife leaves him, his boss places him on probation, his whole life is falling apart, but he doesn't realize it. Afonya met Katya at a dance club, yet didn't pay her much attention. But she is the one, who can save him... In this movie Daneliya achieves a perfect balance of satire and drama. Quotes from the movie gained a cult status in USSR.

Sharky's Machine(1981)

R
| 2h 2min | Crime, Drama, Action, Thriller
3.1/5 (with 38 votes)

Police officer Tom Sharky gets busted back to working vice, where he happens upon a scandalous conspiracy involving a local politician. Sharky's new 'machine' gathers evidence while Sharky falls in love with a woman he has never met.

Shooting Fish(1997)

PG
| 1h 49min | Crime, Comedy, Romance / Love
3.2/5 (with 30 votes)

Two con artists hire an unwitting medical-school student (Kate Beckinsale) as a secretary for their latest scam.

Tere Bin Laden(2010)

1h 44min | Comedy
3.2/5 (with 23 votes)

Ali Hassan (Ali Zafar), a reporter with a downmarket TV channel in Karachi, is keen to go to USA for a better life, but his visa has been refused six times in seven years. In desperation, he gets hold of an Osama Bin Laden look alike and makes a fake Osama tape which he sells to the owner of his channel to raise money for a false identity, a new passport and better luck with US visa. As one can expect, it is far from smooth sailing for him and his friends, as they get into a series of comic situations.

Directed by Abhishek Sharma - With Ali Zafar, Piyush Mishra

Shree 420(1955)

4.0/5 (with 7 votes)

The story of a small-town man who comes to make it big in the city, where he is almost instantly relieved of all his possessions. Homeless and penniless, he is taken in by a woman who looks after him.

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