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The Thieves
Why this pick
A slick, fast-moving Korean caper with competing criminals, shifting alliances and buoyant comic energy—an especially natural follow-up to The Big Swindle’s elaborate ensemble con.
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MOVIE2004 1h 56m KOR
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The Swindlers
Why this pick
Its team of charming fraudsters, playful deceptions and brisk changes in perspective recreate the enjoyable momentum of a confidence game without losing its edge.
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Nine Queens
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The Scam
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A Korean financial-caper thriller that trades heists for stock-market manipulation, while retaining the escalating stakes, reversals and morally slippery players of The Big Swindle.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Park Shin-yang
Choi Chang-hyuk
Yum Jung-ah
Seo In-kyung
Lee Mun-sik
Big Mouth
Cheon Ho-jin
Squad leader Cha
Im Ha-ryong
Mr. Seo
Yoo Sun
Jung In-sook