Storyline Early one morning, Marcos observes Juan successfully pulling off a bill-changing scam on a cashier, and then getting caught as he attempts to pull the same trick on the next shift. Marcos steps in, claiming to be a policeman, and drags Juan out of the store. Once they are back on the street, Marcos reveals himself to be a fellow swindler with a game of much higher stakes in mind, and he invites Juan to be his partner in crime. A once-in-a-lifetime scheme seemingly falls into their laps - an old-time con man enlists them to sell a forged set of extremely valuable rare stamps, The Nine Queens. The tricky negotiations that ensue bring into the picture a cast of suspicious characters, including Marcos' sister Valeria, their younger brother Federico and a slew of thieves, conmen and pickpockets. As the deceptions mount, it becomes more and more difficult to figure out who is conning whom.
Cast: Ricardo Darín
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Marcos
Gastón Pauls
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Juan
Leticia Brédice
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Valeria
María Mercedes Villagra
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Convenience Store Employee 2
Gabriel Correa
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Convenience Store Manager
Pochi Ducasse
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Aunt
Luis Armesto
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Bar Waiter
Ernesto Arias
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Bar Manager
Amancay Espíndola
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Woman in Elevator
Isaac Fajm
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Vendor
Jorge Noya
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Aníbal
Graciela Tenenbaum
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Convenience Store Employee
Oscar Nuñez
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Sandler
Ignasi Abadal
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Vidal Gandolfo
Carlos Lanari
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Man on Cell Phone
Filming Locations: Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina
Box Office Details
Budget: $1,500,000
(estimated)
Opening Weekend: $40,724
(USA)
(21 April 2002)
(5 Screens)
Gross: $1,221,261
(USA)
(6 October 2002)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
During the filming of the scene where Juan and Marcos run after a motorbike, Gastón Pauls fell and injured his knee and was taken to the Argerich hospital where he got four stitches.
Quotes: Marcos:
Can't you see the way she swings her ass? There are no saints.
User Review
Fantastic
Rating: 10/10
This is a great film, one of the best non-American movie that I've
seen. It has everything that you can expect from this kind of movies,
action, suspense, and humor. You can see it 9 times and never get tired
of it, it's so well performed and directed that it's just perfect.
From the beginning to the end this picture keeps you alert, there are
no boring moments, even if you don't speak Spanish the dialogues can be
understood, the English subtitles are OK . I'm sure that if it was an
American film it would have become a classic. If you haven't seen it
yet ,do yourself a favour and rent it, you won't regret.
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