The Con Is On

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For the British television episode, see The Con is On (Hustle).
"The Brits Are Coming" redirects here. For Paul Revere's warning, see The British are coming.
The Con Is On
The Con Is On.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJames Oakley
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJoseph White
Edited byAnthony Boys
Music by
  • Charlie Klarsfeld
  • Zach Seman
Production
companies
  • Evolution Entertainment
  • Fortitude International
  • Autumn Productions
  • BondIt
  • Buffalo 8 Productions
  • Pelican Point Media
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
  • May 4, 2018 (2018-05-04) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Canada
LanguageEnglish

The Con Is On (previously titled The Brits Are Coming) is a 2018 heist comedy film directed by James Oakley and co-written by Alex Michaelides and Oakley. The film stars Uma Thurman, Tim Roth, Alice Eve, Sofía Vergara and Maggie Q.

It was released in a limited release and through video on demand on May 4, 2018, by Lionsgate.

Plot[]

A British con-artist couple, Harriet (Harry) and Peter Fox plan a jewel heist in Los Angeles, after escaping from a notorious gangster, Irina.[1] Harry was paid handsomely by a nun who she dealt with during a cocaine deal. After receiving the money, she took a certain amount and played poker with it. She lost all the money, so she and her husband, Peter run to LA.

In LA they worked for Sidney, a priest, who does dirty jobs. They make a deal for 40,000 pound sterling if they manage to transport the opium. In the process Peter learns that Irina is not just hunting them for money but also is seeking compensation as she has feelings for Harry and she dislikes Peter.

Unbeknownst to Harry, Sid made a pact with Irina. In the same luxury hotel in LA, Peter meets his ex-wife, Jackie who is now in a relationship with Gabriel, the film director, who is also with Gina and Vivienne.

Attracted by Jackie’s 5 million pound ring, they plan to steal it and give it to Irina to pay her back. But their plan is ruined by a drunk Gabriel and Vivienne. Harry pretends to be a dog whisperer and delivers the wrong message to Jackie. Frustrated by Gabriel who dishonorably calls Vivienne his one true love, Jackie throws away the ring and into Harry's wine glass.

Peter and Harry narrowly escape from the hotel to the airport, but Harry gives Irina the wrong ring, bringing the duplicate with her. They fly off penniless but free from the debt with Irina.

Cast[]

Production[]

On May 14, 2015, it was announced that Uma Thurman would star in the jewel-heist comedy The Brits Are Coming, which James Oakley would direct based on his own script, co-written with Alex Michaelides.[2] Kristin Chenoweth would also star, while Cassian Elwes, J. C. Chandor, Robert Ogden Barnum and William Clevinger would produce.[2] Tim Roth, Alice Eve, Sofía Vergara, Maggie Q, Parker Posey and Stephen Fry were cast in the film on August 27, 2015.[3] It was confirmed that Dave Hansen would also be producing the film, while Chenoweth's involvement was not confirmed.[3][4] Elliott Michael Smith co-produced the production which was shot throughout Manhattan and Yonkers, New York.[5]

Filming[]

Principal photography on the film began on July 20, 2015 in New York City.[1][6]

Release[]

The film was released on May 4, 2018, by Lionsgate.[7]

Reception[]

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 0% based on reviews from six critics.[8][9]

Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times calls the film "a stylish caper with enjoyably wry, martini-soaked dialogue and a terrific comedic turn by Uma Thurman as a glamorous British scam artist" but is highly critical of the second half of the film.[10] Matt Zoller Seitz writing for RogerEbert.com gives the film 1+1⁄2 stars out of a possible 4, saying it is "The kind of movie that seems to think a heap of outrageous details equals a characterization."[11]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Six More Join Uma Thurman in The Brits are Coming". Comingsoon.net. August 27, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  2. ^ a b McClintock, Pamela (May 14, 2015). "Cannes: Uma Thurman to Star in Comedy 'The Brits Are Coming' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  3. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 27, 2015). "Tim Roth, Sofia Vergara, Parker Posey & More Join 'The Brits Are Coming'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  4. ^ McNary, Dave (August 27, 2015). "Sofia Vergara Joins Uma Thurman's Heist Comedy 'The Brits Are Coming'". Variety. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  5. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (27 August 2015). "Tim Roth, Sofia Vergara, Parker Posey & More Join 'The Brits Are Coming'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
  6. ^ "On the Set for 7/20/15: Daniel Radcliffe Starts Shooting 'Swiss Army Men', Meryl Streep Finishes 'Florence Foster Jenkins'". Ssninsider.com. July 20, 2015. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  7. ^ Billington, Alex (April 11, 2018). "First Fun Trailer for 'The Con Is On' Starring Uma Thurman & Tim Roth". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  8. ^ "The Con Is On". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  9. ^ "The Con is on". Metacritic.
  10. ^ "Review: Uma Thurman caper comedy 'The Con is On' loses its fizz as it goes". Los Angeles Times. May 2018.
  11. ^ "The Con is on movie review & film summary (2018) | Roger Ebert".

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