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Scam

  • TV Movie
  • 1993
  • R
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
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Scam (1993)
CrimeDrama

Maggie Rohrer makes a living scamming gullible men in Miami Beach, but she meets her match in Jack Shanks, a man who who turns the tables on her, and drags her into a far more elaborate plot... Read allMaggie Rohrer makes a living scamming gullible men in Miami Beach, but she meets her match in Jack Shanks, a man who who turns the tables on her, and drags her into a far more elaborate plot blackmailing a crime lord.Maggie Rohrer makes a living scamming gullible men in Miami Beach, but she meets her match in Jack Shanks, a man who who turns the tables on her, and drags her into a far more elaborate plot blackmailing a crime lord.

  • Director
    • John Flynn
  • Writer
    • Craig Smith
  • Stars
    • Christopher Walken
    • Lorraine Bracco
    • Miguel Ferrer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    441
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Flynn
    • Writer
      • Craig Smith
    • Stars
      • Christopher Walken
      • Lorraine Bracco
      • Miguel Ferrer
    • 12User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Christopher Walken
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    • Jack Shanks
    Lorraine Bracco
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    • Maggie Rohrer
    Miguel Ferrer
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    • Barry Landers
    Martin Donovan
    Martin Donovan
    • Gordon Wexler
    James McDaniel
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    • Daniel Poole
    Daniel von Bargen
    Daniel von Bargen
    • Albert Magliocco
    Erick Avari
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    • Bob Sarcominia
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    James Walker
    • Arthur Hopper
    Edgar Allan Poe IV
    • Artie De Sola
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    Rob Fuller
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    Clarence Thomas
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    Xavier Coronel
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    Sandra Piero
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    Rohan Tulloch
    • Immigration Agent
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    • Director
      • John Flynn
    • Writer
      • Craig Smith
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    10marks_georgann

    Wonderful little movie... that nobody has heard of

    I LOVED this movie. You can't buy it, rent it, or find it... but it's a keeper.

    Wonderful chemistry between Braccho and Walken... and Ferrar....

    Terrific non stop action and reactions.... loved it.

    I've watched my pirated copy maybe 6 times in the last decade... each time showing it to someone who never heard of it.

    Find this movie and watch it.

    So many films are on TV over and over again - without any of the wit and style of this little film.

    I didn't know it was made for TV... my copy is an 8 track I pirated years ago... I hope it lasts.
    5merklekranz

    Who's scamming who? Who cares? ..................

    This is a classic case of a movie being way too difficult for the viewer to follow, leading to confusion and ultimately lost interest. Characters are introduced with absolutely no background, and the editing is so choppy that you will swear large chunks of the film are missing. I'm sure Christopher Walken, Lorraine Bracco, and Miguel Ferrer enjoyed their Jamaican vacation while shooting, but piling on twists just for the hell of it only enhances confusion rather than entertainment value. Proceed with caution because you are likely to become bewildered. This movie proves that the presence of Walken, does not always guarantee a good film. - MERK
    10manuel-pestalozzi

    Well paced, funny, suspenseful – excellent entertainment

    Watching this little movie is a sheer delight from start to finish. The story is always entertaining, the tension never loosing up. The whole cast is wonderful. The teaming of Walken and Bracco works to perfection, it is almost like an echo of a classic screwball romance. Bracco is very sexy and really funny as the scam artist who fights for her independence. For some reason they gave Walken a very strange make up and the weirdest haircut I can imagine – it's sort of a parody of the one Burt Lancaster had in Elmer Gantry. For me it added to the pleasure. It's the first movie I saw Miguel Ferrer in, probably one of the most under-appreciated movie actors of his generation. He's very good in a small role as Bracco's pimp. Even the Jamaican thugs are a sight to behold. I can highly recommend this movie.
    10nonyz

    Warm like Jamaican Rum

    It's strange how the least known movies sometimes end up amongst the best you've seen. This movie has all the elements of a standard modern day thriller, guns, techno, baddies, cash, etc, and yet it stands out from your average Hollywood also-ran. I would credit this to two very charismatic people. Christopher Walken has a cool confidence and Lorraine Bracco is one of the warmest and sexiest women I've ever seen on screen. Another major reason why this film stands out is coz the setting shifts to Jamaica after the beginning. The Jamaican resort is so beautiful you'll wish you were there sitting by the pool at night, with a Run'n'Coke. . . .I know I did. I'm very glad I saw this movie - it was just too nice to miss!
    bazdol

    PRETTY GOOD FILM

    The Amazon.com site tells me that this excellent film is no longer being distributed. Poor sales, I suppose, too bad. I picked up my copy at a for sale cheap table at a supermart.

    It's always a pleasure to see Ms. Brocco, the psychiatrist from the HBO Sopranos at work. She is attractive and sexy, albeit a bit stoop shouldered.

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      Director John Flynn, in an interview, said of the production: ''...it was just another assignment. Showtime's executives liked 'Nails' so much they immediately offered me 'Scam'. We shot most of it in Jamaica. It was a privilege to work with Chris Walken. What a fine actor he is. Miguel Ferrer and Martin Donovan are also first-rate talents, but Lorraine Bracco was clinically depressed at the time, having trouble with her boyfriend Edward James Olmos and her ex-husband Harvey Keitel. So Lorraine wasn't at the top of her game in 'Scam'.''
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    • Soundtracks
      GROOVIN' IN THE MIDNIGHT
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      Written by D. Morales / M. Elliot / H. Tucker / M. Bennett

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 22, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Miami Affairs
    • Filming locations
      • Miami, Florida, USA
    • Production company
      • Viacom Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 42m(102 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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