Gambit

"A fake masterpiece. The perfect plan."

Nov 21 2012 PG-13 1h 29m
Comedy, Crime

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.

Plot

Curator Harry Deane (Colin Firth) is an expert in fine art, but he's equally accomplished in taking abuse from his insolent boss Lionel Shabandar (Alan Rickman). That's about to change. The plan, trick the avid art collector into buying a fake Monet painting. To assist in the heist, Deane hires rowdy Texas cowgirl P.J. Puznowski (Cameron Diaz) to help him fool the richest man in England. But as the plan begins to unravel, Deane finds he is falling in love with the rodeo Queen, ensuing further complications.

Written by

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Sidney Carroll

Directed by

Michael Hoffman

Cast

Colin Firth, Cameron Diaz, Alan Rickman

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

ArtPhyl, Michael Lobell Productions, Crime Scene Pictures, FilmNation Entertainment, CBS Films

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

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