Circus Page #3

Synopsis: Bruno, a sadistic criminal, wants clever con man Leo out of the way. Leo and his equally clever wife, Lily, are up to something. So too is Julius: he hires Leo to kill Gloria, Julius's wife. Leo does it, but then Julius shows up with the murder on tape, saying Gloria isn't his wife - it's blackmail. Leo's bookie, Troy, is also closing in, wanting to be paid. Bruno and Lily as well as Bruno and Julius have their own scams running, and Leo is their target. Maybe Leo can get Troy off his back, avoid Moose (Bruno's huge enforcer), send Gloria's corpse out of England, turn the tables on Bruno's murderous brother Caspar, and outfox Lily. Or is Lily his fox? It's a three-ring circus.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Rob Walker
Production: Columbia Pictures
 
IMDB:
5.7
Rotten Tomatoes:
9%
R
Year:
2000
95 min
211 Views


You know, she was so vibrant, so...

- Would you mind being quiet? | - Shut up!

Heads.

Hello, my dear.

How'd it go, Humbert?

He thought I was Cary Grant.

I'd better get going.

Gloria will be waiting.

It's me. We've got a problem.

I can't get to her tonight.

Caspar.

Such a pleasant surprise | to get your call, Lily.

- Why were you following Leo last night? | - Following Leo?

Is that what he...

No, I was just out for a quiet drive.

- Where was he off to? | - What are you up to, Casparoonie?

Up to?

You make me sound so...

...devious.

All right, let's cut the crap.

You have something | you're dying to tell me.

Don't deny it, you don't have a poker face.

You want to giggle at how clever you are.

I've known for a while about your past, | even though you hate to talk about it.

I'm not embarrassed about my past. | I was an exceptional thief.

- And now you're an exceptional bore. | - Watch your mouth or I'll smack you in it.

Caspar, you beast.

I want you to take me very seriously, Lily.

You got my undivided.

Do you remember when I was | over in the States on business?

And I asked these people | I'm there to see for Bruno:

"Does anyone know a Lily Woods?" | As you were then.

And then some old guy goes:

"I knew a Lily Wenman. "

"Yeah," says another guy...

..."that business with Elmo Somerset. "

You all, listen up! This is a bank robbery!

Get your asses down there | in front of that counter!

This is a big gun and it's about to go off.

You, put your head down!

Keep your head down! You hear me?

Come on, just put it in! | Everything in the bag!

Come on! Let's go!

Just so none of you do anything stupid.

Trust me, you don't want | this little girl's blood on your conscience.

Lily?

- What the f***? | - A word to the wise, Elmo.

You best think twice next time...

...before you f*** a slut | like Donna Bryan in my bed!

Jesus, f***. I'm sorry! | Please, you don't wanna do this!

- Lily, don't do this! | - Yes, I do.

- You ain't gonna shoot me, Elmo. | - You bet your ass I am!

Don't make me do this!

I said, "You ain't gonna shoot me. "

- Happy trails, Elmo. | - Jesus!

F***!

What do you want, money?

I wanna know what Leo's up to.

I don't know what you mean. | He's not up to anything.

- Yes he is. You both are. | - You're wrong.

Fine. I'm wrong.

So, I go home and I phone Elmo.

That man spent four years of his life | in prison because of you.

I don't know, | do you think he'll want to see you?

Now, what is Leo up to?

You're too late. Why do you think I called?

You're a diversion!

You're keeping me busy, while Leo | gets up to whatever he's getting up to.

Now, what is he getting up to?

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Submitted on August 05, 2018

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