City of Ghosts (2002)
Directed by Matt Dillon / Matthew Heineman
Genres - Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Crime Thriller, Post-Noir (Modern Noir) |
Release Date - Jan 16, 2003 (USA - Unknown), Apr 25, 2003 (USA - Limited) |
Run Time - 117 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Andrea LeVasseur
Leading man Matt Dillon makes his directorial debut with the crime thriller City of Ghosts. Jimmy (Dillon) is a New York con man fleeing the U.S. for Bangkok in order to avoid an insurance scam investigation. He goes to Cambodia to meet up with his former business partner, Marvin (James Caan), to collect his half of the money. Along the way, he makes friends with local man, Sok (Sereyvuth Kem), and romances Sophie (Natascha McElhone). Also starring Gérard Depardieu and Stellan Skarsgård.
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Cambodia, con-artist, con/scam, escape, insurance-fraud, police-investigation