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Are Jude Law and Jason Bateman a believable pair of charismatic con man brothers from Brooklyn?
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Some called him brilliant, others a con man.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Companies like Rental Family exist all over Japan, and depending on what’s desired by the client, the actor’s duties can range from therapist to escort to straight-up con man.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Hard not to notice that your protagonist here is a baccarat player in Macau, but instead of a cool 007 veneer, your protagonist is a con man marinating spectacularly in anxiety, self-basting in flop sweat as his losses mount and his ruse catches up to him.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Some called him brilliant, others a con man.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Companies like Rental Family exist all over Japan, and depending on what’s desired by the client, the actor’s duties can range from therapist to escort to straight-up con man.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Hard not to notice that your protagonist here is a baccarat player in Macau, but instead of a cool 007 veneer, your protagonist is a con man marinating spectacularly in anxiety, self-basting in flop sweat as his losses mount and his ruse catches up to him.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Con man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/con%20man. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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