Undiscovered gem

I watched this film based only on the premise that Tim Curry was in it. I was not totally disappointed.

4 young confidence tricksters, with Tim Curry as their boss pull off a robbery of a valuable statue for their client (Forrest Whittaker). When the statue is thought to be missing, they must come up with a million dollars between them, or hope that the statue turns up. They come up with the plan to take out life insurance policies on each other, and randomly draw one of them to be killed so they can collect the funds.

The acting is a little wooden in places, and the script could be tighter, but for a low budget thriller, it will keep you on the edge of your seat to the final scene. It was never going to win any awards, but the story is original and well worth a viewing.

Recommended.