Chancers (2016)

Original title

Chancers: The Great Gangster Film Fraud

Directed by

Ben Lewis

Genre

documentary film, comedy film, crime film

Country

United Kingdom, United States of America

Runtime

1h 26m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary about a bankrupt Jordanian entrepreneur and an unemployed Irish actress who try to scam the British taxman by faking a movie production. After they are caught and released on bail, they attempt to prove their innocence by actually making a film with a crew of amateur filmmakers. The project fails to convince a jury and they are convicted of fraud.

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