

A con man, a kid, and the hustle that actually matters.
Johnny J is a charming con man sentenced to community service. His path changes when he bonds with an immigrant child named Gustavo, and Johnny soon must risk everything to help protect the youngster and create a home for him.
Acting
Vogel's smarm-to-sincerity arc hits different.
Writing
Based on real events, which makes it worse.

Director
Sean McNamara
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on actual immigrant foster care cases in California, where con artists genuinely have become unlikely guardians.
Director Sean McNamara pivoted from Bratz: The Movie to faith-based dramas—this sits weirdly in between both worlds.