I came to this because of the Coen brothers credit. It's an anomaly in their filmography — one of only two feature-length films they wrote but didn't direct, and the first since 1985. Sure, the poster makes the film look a lot less art-house-ready than the last film of theirs I saw, but I've enjoyed a Coen brothers farce before. Maybe the reason it hasn't made it stateside is because it's a misunderstood oddball. Turns out, no, it's pretty easy to understand. It's a cheaply-felt farce, replete with broad stereotypes sporting funny-sounding accents and the usual game of misunderstandings, severa... read the rest.
Gambit
(2012)
Overview
An art curator decides to seek revenge on his abusive boss by conning him into buying a fake Monet, but his plan requires the help of an eccentric and unpredictable Texas rodeo queen.
Tagline
A fake masterpiece. The perfect plan.
Crew
Director: | Michael Hoffman |
Writers: | Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Sidney Carroll |
Cast
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Stanley Tucci ![]()
Cameron Diaz ![]()
Alan Rickman ![]()
Colin Firth |
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Production Companies
FilmNation Entertainment, Crime Scene Pictures, Michael Lobell Productions, ArtPhyl