Rent Nine Queens (2000)
3.8 of 5 from 246 ratings
1h 47min
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- Synopsis:
- Set in Buenos Aires over the course of 24 hours, Nine Queens is a taut, highly seductive heist thriller in which nothing is what it seems and where no one can be trusted. A naive young con artist (Gaston Pauls) teams up with an enigmatic, experienced master criminal (Ricardo Darin) for what could be the crime to end all crimes. But in a relationship propelled by brinkmanship and double-cross, corruption rarely has a happy ending.
- Actors:
- Ricardo Darín, Gastón Pauls, Leticia Brédice, María Mercedes Villagra, Gabo Correa, Pochi Ducasse, Luis Armesto, Ernesto Arias, Amancay Espíndola, Isaac Fajm, Jorge Noya, Graciela Tenenbaum, Oscar Nuñez, Ignasi Abadal, Carlos Lanari, Roberto Rey, Tomás Fonzi, Celia Juárez, Alejandro Awada, Antonio Ugo
- Directors:
- Fabián Bielinsky
- Writers:
- Fabián Bielinsky
- Aka:
- Nueve Reinas
- Studio:
- Optimum
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- New waves of Latin American Cinema, Top 10 World Cinema Remakes, What to watch by country
- Countries:
- Argentina
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Reviews (3) of Nine Queens
What a twist - Nine Queens review by JD
Brilliant acting. I felt the characters were totally believable and had intriguing personalities. The plot unfolds at a perfect pace and kept my complete attention throughout. The twist at the end will have you thinking all the way through the credits.
2 out of 3 members found this review helpful.
smart crime drama - Nine Queens review by CP Customer
The usual schtik where you think you know what's going until the very end and then realise you had no clue but done very well.
1 out of 3 members found this review helpful.
I'd rather watch "Nine Queens" than "Nine Songs." - Nine Queens review by Kurtz
Enjoyable long-con drama from Argentina. If you’ve seen “House of Games” and “Matchstick Men” you’ll know the drill, but the central pairing is effective: Gaston Pauls’ young trickster is outwardly bland but harbours a great talent for what he does, whilst Ricardo Darin is excellent as his oily mentor. The ending is a touch theatrical, but part of the pleasure in this type of film is trying to spot where the rug is being pulled out from under our feet, and I have to admit that the director Bielinsky certainly did a number on me.
1 out of 2 members found this review helpful.