Crime drama. Marcos, a small-time Buenos Aires conman, recruits the inexperienced Juan to help pull off some scams. The pair get a chance to sell forgeries of some rare stamps to a visiting collector, but when complications arise they need all their ingenuity to keep the lucrative deal on track.
Initially an entry in a screenwriting contest, this debut feature from Fabian Bielinsky is as dextrously assured as David Mamet's con-artist thriller House of Games. The story is set in Argentina and hinges on the meeting of incompetent con Gaston Pauls and experienced swindler Ricardo Darin. Their dubious deal involves a tycoon who's about to be deported and a forged set of priceless stamps (the "nine queens" of the title) that he can therefore carry safely out of the country. The endlessly inventive twists and turns are baffling, but the performances will keep you watching, with Darin outstanding as the small-time operator dripping with seedy charisma. Brisk without being brash, slick but never smug, this deftly handled tale is destined for cult status.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Juan | Gaston Pauls |
| Marcos | Ricardo Darin |
| Valeria | Leticia Bredice |
| Federico | Tomas Fonzi |
| Vidal Gandolfo | Ignasi Abadal |
| Washington | Alejandro Awada |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Fabian Bielinsky |
