The Con

1998 "How The Ultimate Scam Led To The Perfect Romance."
The Con
6.3| 1h32m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 04 March 1998 Released
Producted By: Wilshire Court Productions
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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A lonely gas station attendent in Mississippi falls in love with a con woman who wants to get her hands on an inheritance he doesn't know about.

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tjwprf I love this little gem of a movie. Plot is important because it is the contrivance which brings two people from completely different worlds together but once they are, it is characters which drive it forward. Two aunts are the movie's sirens -- one cynical, the other accepting, but for the same reasons. One is terrified Macy's character will be hurt, the other that he'll never know happiness. This good heartedness lurks below the surface of all the characters, though they have not necessarily brought out the best in each other until, paradoxically, deMornay's outsider arrives and upsets the balance in the small town where the story takes place. Macy is brilliant as a mope of a man willing to play dumb and dumber if that's what it takes to share time with the lovely deMornay. And because of the con, her character must step aside and show her gentlest and best self. DeMornay glows as a woman filled with wonderment when good people respond to her innate goodness. If you like movies that love their characters, flaws and all, don't miss this one.
Bob Peterson I was flipping around the channels the other day when I came across this particular movie. I saw in the credits that it had Rebecca DeMornay and William Macy in it so it had to be somewhat decent. I started to watch it and it was a little slow at first trying to get the story going. It later picks up and before you know it, it's over! I liked the storyline once it got going. I've seen other DeMornay films and I hadn't seen this one yet. They really can't compare to each other. You hear a lot about Willim Macy and all his films but I have never seen any of his stuff until now. Man! Is he a great actor or what! This movie has it's good points and it's bad points. It's definitely worth watching!
TxMike SPOILERS - William H Macy writes quirky little movies and this is one of them. He also stars, however instead of his usual character he is a meek, trusting Southerner. I've always liked DeMornay, from her role in "Risky Buisness" to "Hand That Rocks the Cradle." She has a mysterious, feline, sexy look, even when she is dressed as a common southerner. She is the con woman who sets out to get Macy to fall for her. In the process she actually finds she likes him, has to fake her death and cremation to escape the "mob", and the film ends with the two of them driving off in his truck, presumably to start a new life together. Good entertainment, especially for fans, like me, of DeMornay and Macy.
OJT I wouldn't have watched this if I by a coincidence was seeing the start of it - telling that William H. Macy was both in it and one of the writers. I found the story fun and charming, a small little pearl in the ocean of bad movies. If you like a strange story with no difficulties, and love to see a town original getting a dream girl - this is a fun story most people loving film will be happy to have seen!