List #28: Cons, Capers, and Heists on Screen --- Part 1

This past weekend, Now You See Me did unexpectedly well at the box office. Bravo to that, I say, as I am such a sucker for stories of cons, capers, and heists, especially ones of the Robin Hood variety.

So, cons! Capers! Heists! Here is the first part of an incomplete list of some you may have forgotten about:

The Brothers Bloom

Featured Players: Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo

The Mark: An eccentric heiress who borrows hobbies.

Quote: "The trick to not feeling cheated is to learn how to cheat."

Connection to previous Wreckage: Written and directed by Rian Johnson, who also wrote and directed Brick (Rec. #62).

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Featured Players: Steven Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headley

The Marks: The idle rich on the French Riviera.

Quote: 

"I didn't steal any money! She just saw me with another woman! You're French, you understand that!"

"To be with another woman, that is French. To be caught, that is American."

Duplicity

Featured Players: Clive Owen, Julia Roberts, Tom Wilkinson, Paul Giamatti

The Marks: Dueling corporate giants.

Quote:
"My caper's in the Bahamas. Where's yours?"
"Cleveland."


Continue with Part 2 here and Part 3 here.