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There are con movies and then there is this. A movie which has perfection, realism and a great suspense is the almost perfect recipe for a good con movie. Johnny Hooker (Redford) is a small-time crook who plays cons, along with his other team members, at unsuspecting people. One such victim was a man belonging to Doyle Lonnegan (Shaw) who was a New York mob boss. Luther Coleman (Jones) one of the respected team members of Hookers group, tells Hooker about Henry Gondorff (Newman), the notorious con-artist, whom Hooker should join. When Lonnegan gets wind of the con, he murders Luther and starts hunting down the rest. Hooker runs for his life and meets Henry who decides to pull of one big con on Lonnegan, once and for all. The movie is outstanding and is the definition of how to keep things real. You don't see over-the-top action, unrealistic ideas or overtly dramatic moments. Everything is simple and real and that is what defines this movie. If you think the Oceans movies were good, wait till you watch this.

Thumbs up: Supremely wonderful and very realistic

Thumbs down: A bit too hard to grasp and follow

Rating: 7.8/10