''The Con Artist'' is a 2010 romantic comedy film directed by Risa Bramon Garcia and written by Michael Melski and Collin Friesen, starring Rossif Sutherland,

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. The film was released straight-to-DVD on June 14, 2011. Production companies are

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and Alcina Pictures, in association with

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and the Ontario Media Development Corporation.

Plot

When Vince is paroled after five years in prison for a heist gone wrong, his dangerous and controlling former boss, Kranski, forces him back into a life of crime. Working for Kranski as a car thief, Vince finds solace in welding sculptures out of metal and old car parts in Kranski’s chop shop. When Vince’s raw and evocative sculptures are discovered by calculating art dealer Belinda, his chance for a new life as an artist emerges, as well as romantic complications with Belinda’s gallery assistant, Kristen. Caught between the pressure from Kranski and the demands of the art world, Vince has to cleverly maneuver his way out to become his own man and his own artist.

Cast

Production

''The Con Artist'' was originally titled ''The Love Child of Andy Warhol and Yoko Ono'', but by the time filming began in

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, the name was shortened to ''The Love Child''. After being cast in the lead role, Rossif passed the script on to his father, Donald, who liked it enough to join the cast. Principle filming was underway by April 2009, and had wrapped by late July 2009. By January 2010, the title had become ''The Con Artist''.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Con Artist 2010 romantic comedy films Canadian independent films Canadian romantic comedy films English-language Canadian films 2010 films 2010 independent films 2010s English-language films 2010s Canadian films Films about con artists