Criminal is a 2004 American film based upon the Argentine film Nine Queens. Directed by Gregory Jacobs, it stars John C. Reilly, Diego Luna, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Maeve Quinlan and is a production of Section Eight, the production company of Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney. John C. Reilly plays Richard Gaddis, a small time crook with a penchant for con games. To hook marks, he acts like a well-to-do businessman, dressing like one and driving a Mercedes-Benz, believing that one must look like a professional in order to be a successful conman. Gaddis is searching for a new partner with... whom he can perform more sophisticated cons. He discovers Rodrigo after he sees the young man playing some minor con games in a casino-bar. When Rodrigo is caught, Gaddis acts the part of a vice officer to save him from being arrested. Rodrigo's contribution is a face and naive manner so trustable that he is able to con anyone, while Richard is both completely unprincipled and clever. After several small tests to determine Rodrigo's confidence ability, he suggests a partnership, to which Rodrigo quickly agrees.
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| Release date: | September 10, 2004 |
| Directed by: | Gregory Jacobs |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 87 Minutes |
| Producer: | George Clooney, Gregory Jacobs, Steven Soderbergh, Mark Cuban |
| Editor: | Stephen Mirrione, Douglas Crise |
| Music by: | Alex Wurman |
| Cinematography: | Chris Menges |
| Screenplay by: | Fabián Bielinsky, Gregory Jacobs, Steven Soderbergh |
| Genre: | Thriller, Comedy |