7 Times Lucky

"You only con the ones you love."

2004 1h 25m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 9

Drama

Synopsis

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An aging con-man and a beautiful, ambitious student cross paths in a scam that promises to make them both rich.

“You only con the ones you love.”

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Cast

Kevin Pollak
Harlan
Liane Balaban
Fiona
Jonas Chernick
Sonny
James Tolkan
Dutch
Aleks Paunovic
Sacco
Tom Anniko
Bartender
Allan Wallace Dunkeld
Hooded Thief
Babs Chula
Eddie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gary Yates
Writers: Gary Yates
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gary Yates, shot by Steve Cosens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Glenn Buhr. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Brad Caslor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kevin Pollak and Liane Balaban and Jonas Chernick carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You only con the ones you love.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0364656 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gary Yates directs. Steve Cosens behind the camera. Glenn Buhr scores. Brad Caslor cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Directed by Gary Yates, shot by Steve Cosens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Glenn Buhr. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Brad Caslor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kevin Pollak and Liane Balaban and Jonas Chernick carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "You only con the ones you love.".
8IMDB entry: tt0364656 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.