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Traveller (1997) – Bokky (Bill Paxton) is a confidence man. Shooting Fish (1997) – co-stars Dan Futterman and Stuart Townsend are two con men. The Spanish Prisoner (1997) – directed by David Mamet; named after the confidence game "Spanish Prisoner." The Pest (1997) – Pestario 'Pest' Vargas (John Leguizamo) is a Latino con man.
The trickster figure Reynard the Fox as depicted in an 1869 children's book by Michel Rodange. The trickster is a common stock character in folklore and popular culture. A clever, mischievous person or creature, the trickster achieves goals through the use of trickery. A trickster may trick others simply for amusement or for survival in a ...
Gregor MacGregor (1786–1845): Scottish con man who tried to attract investment and settlers for the non-existent country of "Poyais". [2]Jeanne of Valois-Saint-Rémy (1756–1791): Chief conspirator in the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, which further tarnished the French royal family's already-poor reputation and, along with other causes, eventually led to the French Revolution.
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In this classic pigeon drop game archetype, the trickster offers to let the mark put up some of the funds, with a promise of a greater monetary reward upon release of the prisoner, and sometimes the additional reward of marrying a beautiful woman stated to be the prisoner's daughter. [4]
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Actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein is sharing how he lost 120 pounds. The 70-year-old told Page Six that his weight has always fluctuated, and weight loss medication, he added, has helped him ...