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A Glaring Emission (2010)
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Brian Torro (Sean Dennison) has built his career -- and his sizable fortune -- on his ability to make people believe anything. When a client (Joe Reed) uncovers his ruse by chance and tries to blackmail him for 50 million euros, Torro's only got a week to turn the tables. Director Aaron Moorhead also co-wrote the screenplay for this independent drama about the fine art of B.S. -- and the business of carbon emissions.
Style:
satirical, cynical, dark comedy, independent film
Audience:
adult
Plot:
blackmail, con artists, deception, greed, scam, arrogance, satire, irreverent, corruption, british, forgery, social satire, farce, police arrest, downfall, global warming, investigation, urban, prison
Time:
2010s, contemporary
Place:
england
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