''Confidence Game'' is a 2016 American

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written and directed by Deborah Twiss. The film stars

Sean Young Mary Sean Young (born November 20, 1959) is an American actress. She is particularly known for working in sci-fi films, although she has performed roles in a variety of genres. Young's early roles include the independent romance '' Jane Aust ...

, Deborah Twiss, James McCaffrey, and Steve Stanulis with Stefano Da Fre and

Robert Clohessy Robert Clohessy (born June 10, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Correctional Officer Sean Murphy on the HBO prison drama '' Oz'' from seasons 3–6, in addition to playing Officer Patrick Flaherty on the NBC police pro ...

in supporting roles. Sylvie (Young) runs a crime ring on Long Island and violently manipulates her minions to exact a deep revenge on the notoriously unethical film producer David (McCaffrey).

Cast

as Sylvie * Deborah Twiss as Jessica * James McCaffrey as David * Steve Stanulis as Michael *

Stefano Da Fre Stefano is the Italian form of the masculine given name Στέφανος (Stefanos, Stephen). The name is of Greek origin, Στέφανος, meaning a person who made a significant achievement and has been crowned. In Orthodox Christianity the ac ...

as Jingo *

as Anthony *

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as Carlos *

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as Corey *

Bill Sorvino Bill Sorvino (born February 15) is an American stage and screen actor, writer and producer. He attended William Esper Studio. Sorvino's acting has been recognized on regional and national levels. Most Notably the Accolade Global Film Competitio ...

as Mack * Joe Pallister as Vinnie * Lawrence Whitener as Actor * Gaetano Sciortino as Jean Luc * Sydney McCann as Lola *

José André Sibaja José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacu ...

as Waiter * Jane Casserly as Ginger Porter * Bruce Hermann as Connor * Matthew McCann as Tommy * Drew Henriksen as Joey * Viktoria Tocca as Herself * Chase Hayden as Son * Marc Lebowitz as Amir Kreshing * Sophia Lebowitz as Receptionist

Production

Principal photography took place in December 2014 and January 2015 in

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The Hamptons The Hamptons, part of the East End of Long Island, consist of the towns of Southampton and East Hampton, which together comprise the South Fork of Long Island, in Suffolk County, New York. The Hamptons are a popular seaside resort and one ...

and

Staten Island Staten Island ( ) is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Richmond County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located in the city's southwest portion, the borough is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull an ...

. Some scenes were shot in

The Cutting Room The Cutting Room is a music venue in New York City that was open at 19 West 24th Street from late 1999 through January 2009 for music of all varieties and reopened at the beginning of 2013 in a new location at 44 East 32nd Street. It was co-owne ...

in New York City.

Release

''Confidence Game'' was released on September 1, 2016.

References

External links

* 2016 crime thriller films 2016 films American crime thriller films Films shot in New York (state) American independent films 2016 independent films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{crime-thriller-film-stub