''Scam'' (released theatrically in the Philippines as ''Restless Heart'') is a 1993 television film adaptation of

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by Craig Smith titled ''Ladystinger''. It originally aired on Showtime in May 1993.

Plot

Maggie Rohrer (

Lorraine Bracco Lorraine Bracco (born October 2, 1954) is an American actress. Known for her distinct husky voice and Brooklyn accent, she has been nominated for an Academy Award, four Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards ...

) is a seductive con-artist scamming the rich in Miami Beach. When she picks the wrong mark, Jack Shanks (

Christopher Walken Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken; March 31, 1943) is an American actor. Prolific in film, television and on stage, Walken is the recipient of numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Awa ...

), he blackmails her into working with him on the ultimate scam in Jamaica. He wants to use her talents in a much bigger scam: ripping off a crime lord by getting at his programmer's computer files. But she starts to have doubts about what he's really after when she finds a huge stash of loot with the disks. He claims no knowledge of the money, she distrusts him, he's using her, things start getting dangerous and even murderous - and then her boyfriend shows up. When the scam turns deadly, murder and double-cross become the only way to finish their dangerous game.

Cast

Production

John Flynn says he was offered the film by Showtime on the basis of his work for them on ''Nails'' (1992). The movie was shot in Jamaica. Flynn:

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 Edward James Olmos (born February 24, 1947) is an American actor, director, producer, and activist. He is best known for his roles as Lieutenant Martin "Marty" Castillo in ''Miami Vice'' (1984–1989), ''American Me'' (1992) (which he also dir ...
and her ex-husband
Harvey Keitel Harvey Keitel ( ; born May 13, 1939) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of morally ambiguous and "tough guy" characters. He first rose to prominence during the New Hollywood movement, and has held a long-running association with ...
. So Lorraine wasn't at the top of her game in ''Scam''.

Release

''Scam'' was first aired on Showtime in the United States on May 22, 1993. In the Philippines, the film was released in theaters as ''Restless Heart'' by Golden Films on July 6, 1994.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scam (Film) 1993 television films 1993 films 1993 crime drama films 1993 crime thriller films 1993 drama films American crime drama films American gangster films 1990s English-language films Films directed by John Flynn Films shot in Jamaica Mafia films Viacom Pictures films 1990s American films