Two con artists try to swindle a stamp collector by selling him a sheet of counterfeit rare stamps, the "nine queens".
Writing
Every scene seeds three future payoffs. Precision engineering.
Acting
Darín's wolfish grin versus Pauls' wounded puppy—perfect predator/prey chemistry.
Direction
Bielinsky's only masterpiece before his tragic early death.
Director
Fabián Bielinsky
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gastón Pauls was so broke during filming he actually slept in his car between takes.
The 2004 Hollywood remake Criminal with John C. Reilly exists—don't. Just don't.
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