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A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
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Why this pick
Its polished confidence-game plotting is tempered by an affectionate, offbeat bond between damaged people, matching Matchstick Men’s mix of elaborate scams, melancholy, and playful warmth.
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Why this pick
A nervy two-man grift unfolds through escalating improvisation and shifting trust, offering the same pleasure in watching skilled con artists work while keeping the emotional footing uncertain.
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Why this pick
A small-time hustler’s reluctant partnership with a sharp child carries the same unexpectedly tender surrogate-family energy beneath the scams, with nimble comic timing and a bittersweet edge.
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Why this pick
For Matchstick Men’s uneasy blend of professional deception and fraught family ties, this offers a cooler, more noir-inflected look at con artists whose personal loyalties complicate every move.
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Why this pick
Its stripped-down confidence schemes, ritualized dialogue, and psychological games deliver the same fascination with how a grifter reads—and controls—the vulnerabilities of others.
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01 / THE STORY
Roy Waller is a con artist residing in Los Angeles with severe tourette's syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Alongside his partner and protégé Frank Mercer, Roy operates a fake lottery, selling overpriced water filtration systems to unsuspecting customers. After Roy experiences a violent panic attack, Frank suggests he see a psychiatrist, Dr. Harris Klein.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Roy Waller
Frank Mercer
Angela
Laundry Lady
Kathy
Chuck Frechette
Mrs. Schaffer
Slacker Boyfriend
