Spivs (2004)
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49% of users liked it
(568 ratings)
An elegant con-man adept at pulling off small-time swindles gets in over his head when a simple truck job inadvertently gets his crew involved in the black market immigrant trade in this stylish caper comedy that takes it's title from a British slang term for one who earns their keep through… More An elegant con-man adept at pulling off small-time swindles gets in over his head when a simple truck job inadvertently gets his crew involved in the black market immigrant trade in this stylish caper comedy that takes it's title from a British slang term for one who earns their keep through underhand dealings. Jack Pike (Ken Scott) can grift with the best of them. A lifelong criminal who gets by with a little help from his aimless brother-in-law Goat (Dominic Monaghan) and his faithful right-hand man Steve (Nick Moran), Pike has established himself as a virtual underworld aristocrat. When he agrees to partake in what appears to be a by-the-books truck job with his alluring rival Jenny (Kate Ashfield) and ends up with two Albanian children on his hands, however, double cons turn to triple crosses in a deadly game where survival, not money, is the only true sign of success. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Colin Teague
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- May 13, 2004 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Amber Wilkinson, Eye for Film
It becomes quite grim and, although by no means perfect, uses the genre expectations to con the audience as well.
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Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Interpretado com simpatia por Ken Stoutt, Jack é um protagonista envolvente, mas o filme à sua volta jamais se decide pelo drama, pela comédia ou pelo thriller, prejudicando-se ainda mais com um final pouco convincente.
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Cast
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Ken Stott
as Jack
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Nick Moran
as Steve
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Kate Ashfield
as Jenny
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Dominic Monaghan
as Goat
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Linda Bassett
as Vee
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Jack Dee
as Nigel
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Paul Kaye
as O'Brien
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Rita Ora
as Rosanna
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Christos Zenonos
as Anton
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Tamer Hassan
as Mr. Villa
- Roshan Seth
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David Gant
as Associate #2
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Elizabeth Berrington
as Nigel's Secretary
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Derek Lea
as Associate #1
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Tarek Ramini
as Pavel
