When a veteran grifter (
Kevin Pollak) loses ten grand of the boss' money on a bad horse tip, his talented young protégé (
Liane Balaban) devises a risky scheme to get the money back.
Canadian Connection: Filmed in Winnipeg; the director and several of the actors are Canadian.
If you want a Canadian film to succeed, try a genre that hasn`t been done to death. At least try a new take on the genre. Would Shaun of the Dead have done as well if it had just been another zombie movie?
SAw this tonight and really enjoyed it. Lots of twists and very well done.