The Con Artists
Seen it?2014 | 116 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and action fans. If you loved Batman or The Asphalt Jungle, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A wily safecracker is forced to help a mob boss pull off a $150 million heist, but smells a double-cross in the works.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kim Hong-sun
- Kim Woo-binJi-hyuk
- Kim Yeong-cheolBoss Jo
- Ko Chang-seokGu-in
- Lee Hyun-wooJong-bae
- Jo Yoon-heeEun-ha
- Lim Ju-hwanBoss Jo's Right-hand Man
- Jeong Man-sikProsecutor
- Jo Dal-hwanTeol-bo
- Shin Seung-hwanGong
- Shin GuDirector Oh