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Scam

  • TV Movie
  • 1993
  • R
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
436
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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
    5.4/10
    436
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Flynn
    • Writer
      • Craig Smith
    • Stars
      • Christopher Walken
      • Lorraine Bracco
      • Miguel Ferrer
    • 11User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Christopher Walken
    Christopher Walken
    • Jack Shanks
    Lorraine Bracco
    Lorraine Bracco
    • Maggie Rohrer
    Miguel Ferrer
    Miguel Ferrer
    • Barry Landers
    Martin Donovan
    Martin Donovan
    • Gordon Wexler
    James McDaniel
    James McDaniel
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    Daniel von Bargen
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    Rohan Tulloch
    • Immigration Agent
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    • Director
      • John Flynn
    • Writer
      • Craig Smith
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    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
    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.
    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.
    5pro-andy

    Great because of Christopher Walken

    This film was a great TV-film. Great acting by Christopher Walken (as usual) and Miguel Ferrer. Lorraine Bracco was OK. This film had many surprises. It was entertaining all the time. Great film for a night at home.Great acting,great story and as I said many surprises make this movie to a very good one. If Christopher Walken would not have taken this role I think Chazz Palmintieri or perhaps Mel Gibson should have been good as Jack Shanks.
    10jyanagi

    Surprisingly good

    Finding this piece sandwiched between a stale prequel and a rehashed 80s machomovie on a UPN affiliate's midday Saturday program would be misleading. It deserves better and definitely uses its talented leads' best attributes to its maximum advantage. Bracco and Walken team to provide a movie that while perhaps predictable to those familiar with their genre, do the streetwise, 'troubled minds' routine that they are so good at portraying. For a chance to ride a psychological roller coaster a la Fuqua's "Training Day," dive back into the world of early '90s TV movies to find "Scam"!

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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'.''
    • Connections
      Referenced in WWE Monday Night RAW: Happy Halloween! (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      GROOVIN' IN THE MIDNIGHT
      Performed by Maxi Priest

      Written by D. Morales / M. Elliot / H. Tucker / M. Bennett

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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
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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