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The Con

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The Con

"How The Ultimate Scam Led To The Perfect Romance."

1998

1h 32m

5.5(11 votes)

Romance

Comedy

Crime

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

A lonely gas station attendent in Mississippi falls in love with a con woman who wants to get her hands on an inheritance he doesn't know about.

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Production Companies

Wilshire Court Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Bobby

Rebecca De Mornay

Rebecca De Mornay

Barbara Beaton / Nancy Thoroughgood

Mike Nussbaum

Mike Nussbaum

Harry

Angela Paton

Angela Paton

Lyla

Frances Sternhagen

Frances Sternhagen

Hadabelle

Tony Frank

Tony Frank

Edgar Wallace

Don Harvey

Don Harvey

T.J.

Matt Hill

Conroy Gil

Gina Mastrogiacomo

Gina Mastrogiacomo

Debbie

Alex Morris

Alex Morris

Scary Fellow

Creative team

Directed by: Steven Schachter
Written by: William H. Macy
Steven Schachter
Produced by: Bob Roe

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