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Oscar Winners Team for High-Stakes Heist Thriller
27 Jan
Summary
- Oscar winners to star in a new con/heist thriller titled The Smack.
- The film follows a conman and waitress planning a risky heist for stolen military cash.
- Filming is planned for New Jersey later this year with new financing.
A star-studded cast, including Oscar winners Casey Affleck, Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates, and Marisa Tomei, is set to lead the upcoming con/heist thriller, "The Smack." The film, based on Richard Lange's 2017 novel, will see Affleck portray a struggling conman. He collaborates with a casino waitress to execute a high-stakes plan targeting a hidden fortune of stolen U.S. military cash.
What begins as a straightforward scheme soon devolves into a perilous engagement with dangerous criminals vying for the same prize. Directed by David M. Rosenthal, the film is scheduled for production in New Jersey later this year. Concourse Media has secured worldwide sales rights ahead of the European Film Market.
