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"Don't trust any of these clowns"

Bruno, a sadistic criminal, wants clever con man Leo out of the way. Leo and his equally clever wife, Lily, are up to something. So too is Julius: he hires Leo to kill Gloria, Julius's wife. Leo does it, but then Julius shows up with the murder on tape, saying Gloria isn't his wife - it's blackmail. Leo's bookie, Troy, is also closing in, wanting to be paid. Bruno and Lily as well as Bruno and Julius have their own scams running, and Leo is their target. Maybe Leo can get Troy off his back, avoid Moose (Bruno's huge enforcer), send Gloria's corpse out of England, turn the tables on Bruno's murderous brother Caspar, and outfox Lily. Or is Lily his fox? It's a three-ring circus.

Top Cast

  • John Hannah

    John Hannah

    Leo

  • Famke Janssen

    Famke Janssen

    Lily

  • Peter Stormare

    Peter Stormare

    Julius

  • Suzy Eddie Izzard

    Suzy Eddie Izzard

    Troy

  • Fred Ward

    Fred Ward

    Elmo

  • Brian Conley

    Brian Conley

    Bruno

  • Amanda Donohoe

    Amanda Donohoe

    Gloria

  • Jason Watkins

    Jason Watkins

    Dom

  • Christopher Biggins

    Christopher Biggins

    Arnie

Overview

Bruno, a sadistic criminal, wants clever con man Leo out of the way. Leo and his equally clever wife, Lily, are up to something. So too is Julius: he hires Leo to kill Gloria, Julius's wife. Leo does it, but then Julius shows up with the murder on tape, saying Gloria isn't his wife - it's blackmail. Leo's bookie, Troy, is also closing in, wanting to be paid. Bruno and Lily as well as Bruno and Julius have their own scams running, and Leo is their target. Maybe Leo can get Troy off his back, avoid Moose (Bruno's huge enforcer), send Gloria's corpse out of England, turn the tables on Bruno's murderous brother Caspar, and outfox Lily. Or is Lily his fox? It's a three-ring circus.

Rating

5.0 / 10
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