Swindlers / con-(wo)men
by ni-sp | created - 07 Jan 2023 | updated - 1 month ago | PublicStories with characters who use faking, deception or double lives
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1. The Saint (1997)
PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
Simon "The Saint" Templar (Val Kilmer), is a thief for hire, whose latest job to steal the secret process for cold fusion puts him at odds with a traitor bent on toppling the Russian government, as well as the woman who holds its secret.
Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Val Kilmer, Elisabeth Shue, Rade Serbedzija, Valeriy Nikolaev
Votes: 72,278 | Gross: $61.36M
2. Mai geol (2005–2006)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
With a perpetually indebted father, Joo Yoo Rin learned to lie on the spot and get herself out of tricky situations, which gets Seol Gong Chan, a rich heir to a company, to hire her to impersonate his long lost cousin.
Stars: Lee Da-hae, Lee Dong-wook, Lee Joon-gi, Park Si-yeon
Votes: 1,748
3. Lhong Fai (2017)
80 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A thrilling story of a country girl's obsessive thriving for living in an upper class society of Bangkok.
Stars: Kitty Chicha, Warinda Dumrongpon, Krailad Kriangkrai, Kalaya Lertkasemup
Votes: 20
4. Bad Genius (2017)
TV-MA | 130 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Lynn, a genius high school student who makes money by cheating tests, receives a new task that leads her to set foot on Sydney, Australia. In order to complete the millions-Baht task, Lynn and her classmates have to finish the international STIC(SAT) exam and deliver the answers back to her friends in Thailand before the exam takes place once again in her home country.
Director: Baz Poonpiriya | Stars: Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying, Eisaya Hosuwan, Teeradon Supapunpinyo, Chanon Santinatornkul
Votes: 23,320
5. That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013)
65 min | Drama
A man who was led to a life of a con artist who preys on rich women meets the sole heir to a fortune who is a blind woman.
Stars: Han Jung-hyun, Zo In-sung, Song Hye-kyo, Kim Bum
Votes: 2,294
6. Parasite (2019)
R | 132 min | Drama, Thriller
Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly-formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-sik
Votes: 960,335 | Gross: $53.37M
7. Mr. Sunshine (2018)
TV-MA | 80 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A young boy who ends up in the U.S. after the 1871 Shinmiyangyo incident returns to Korea at a historical turning point and falls for a noblewoman.
Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Kim Tae-ri, Yoo Yeon-Seok, Byun Yo-han
Votes: 10,286
8. She's the Man (2006)
PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
When her brother decides to ditch for a couple weeks, Viola heads over to his elite boarding school, disguised as him, and proceeds to fall for his school's star soccer player, and soon learns she's not the only one with romantic troubles.
Director: Andy Fickman | Stars: Amanda Bynes, Laura Ramsey, Channing Tatum, Vinnie Jones
Votes: 175,875 | Gross: $2.34M
9. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy
A popular high school student, admired by his peers, decides to take a day off from school and goes to extreme lengths to pull it off, to the chagrin of his Dean, who'll do anything to stop him.
Director: John Hughes | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jeffrey Jones
Votes: 386,637 | Gross: $70.14M
10. Here's My Plan (2021– )
60 min | Drama, Romance
A girl believes her whole life has been miserable. She dreams of revenge on people who are responsible for her misery.
Stars: Kim Hwan-hee, Ryu Soo-young, Kim Do-hoon, Kim Yi-Kyeong
Votes: 96
11. Who Are You: School 2015 (2015)
TV-Y7 | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Two twin sisters, who are orphans, get separated when one of them gets adopted. However, fate brings them together during their darkest hours as their lives get switched.
Stars: Nam Joo-hyuk, Kim Min-kyu, Kim So-hyun, Jeon Mi-seon
Votes: 2,644
12. The Crowned Clown (2019)
80 min | Drama, History, Romance
The story takes place in Joseon period, when power struggles surrounding the throne had reached extreme levels. In order to escape those who plan to assassinate him, the King puts a clown, who looks exactly like him, on the throne.
Stars: Yeo Jin-goo, Lee Se-yeong, Kim Sang-kyung, Kwon Hae-hyo
Votes: 1,490
13. Good Manager (2017)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
Chief Kim is an eccentric, flamboyant accountant genius working in the underground and trying to save up enough money to travel abroad until he accidentally gets employed by one of the most famous corporations in Korea.
Stars: Min Nam-koong, Nam Sang-mi, Lee Jun-ho, Jung Hye-seong
Votes: 1,677
14. My Fellow Citizens (2019– )
35 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
Yang Jung Kook is a veteran conman, but he has never been arrested. One day, his girlfriend suddenly runs off with the money they were going to use for their marriage. Yang Jung Kook is ... See full summary »
Stars: Choi Siwon, Kim Min-jung, Lee Yoo-young, Lim Se-joo
Votes: 268
15. Squad 38 (2016)
60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The task force chief of Seoul City Hall and a con man work together to collect taxes from those who avoid paying large amounts.
Stars: Ahn Nae-sang, Song Wok-suk, Ma Dong-seok, Seo In-Guk
Votes: 562
16. Bad Boy (2010)
60 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Geon-Ok is a young man with a tragic past who has come back to take revenge on the people who robbed him from his life and identity as a child. Young Mo-Ne soon develops a big crush on him,... See full summary »
Stars: Kim Nam-gil, Han Ga-in, Kim Jae-Wook, Shim Eun-kyung
Votes: 302
17. My Secret Terrius (2018)
TV-14 | 35 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Go Ae Rin suddenly loses her husband. A mysterious man, Kim Bon, lives next door. Kim Bon is a legendary NIS agent. He helps Ae Rin uncover a conspiracy, which husband became involved with.
Stars: So Ji-seob, Jung In-sun, Im She-mi, Kang Ki-young
Votes: 1,712
18. Fingersmith (2005)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
In Victorian England, Sue, a young thief, participates in a scam to defraud a rich heiress by becoming her maid. Things take an unexpected turn and Sue's plan goes horribly wrong.
Stars: Elaine Cassidy, Sally Hawkins, Imelda Staunton, Rupert Evans
Votes: 9,617
19. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
PG | 110 min | Comedy, Crime
Two con men try to settle their rivalry by betting on who can swindle a young American heiress out of fifty thousand dollars first.
Director: Frank Oz | Stars: Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly, Anton Rodgers
Votes: 78,091 | Gross: $42.04M
20. Love for Rent (2015–2017)
120 min | Comedy, Romance
When Defne's brother gets into debt and is held captive, Defne is forced to accept an offer in exchange for the money. She has to make Omer, a wealthy shoe designer who owns a company, fall in love with her and marry her.
Stars: Elçin Sangu, Baris Arduç, Salih Bademci, Nergis Kumbasar
Votes: 9,758
21. Taçsiz Prenses (2023)
Drama
Masal (Elif Kurtaran), who grew up with the tales of her dreamy mother Sirin (Feride Çetin), is trapped in a cold and realistic world when her mother is hospitalized due to heart disease, ... See full summary »
Stars: Elif Kurtuaran, Merve Sen, Feride Çetin, Merve Bulut
Votes: 216
22. Ruhun Duymaz (2023)
Comedy, Drama
An agent who sees nothing but his job with the eyes of honor; Ece, on the other hand, is a dazzling professional thief with a thousand and one skills.
Stars: Burcu Özberk, Sükrü Özyildiz, Tugrul Tulek, Asli Sümen
Votes: 1,299
23. The Shadow Team (2021– )
150 min | Action, Drama
National Intelligence Organization members are always ready to serve to destroy the enemies of Turkey.
Stars: Serdar Yegin, Deniz Baysal, Ahmet Ugur Say, Turgut Tuncalp
Votes: 2,712
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