# Criminal (2004)

> Two mismatched Los Angeles grifters attempt a lucrative counterfeit-currency scam while testing whether partnership or betrayal pays better.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8358

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Thriller
- Director: Gregory Jacobs
- Cast: John C. Reilly, Diego Luna, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Mullan, Zitto Kazann, Jonathan Tucker, Laura Cerón, Soledad St. Hilaire
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0362526/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, sardonic, tense, crime movie night, short thriller evening

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