Hustle

In London, two teams are formed and prepare their operations, destined as adversaries. Michael 'Mickey Bricks' Stone is out of jail after two years for an unrelated offense; everybody knows his his famous the intricate 'long con' will be on once more. Meanwhile in the police force, a new man is stepping in as new head of the task force to catch them.

Albert Stroller is severely beaten by a vicious casino owner, Frank Gorley, after being caught cheating at cards. The team decide to get their revenge by scamming Gorely for a load of money. They also let Danny play the lead in their elaborate charade, a first for him in a long con.

The team focus on the art world and specifically Meredith Gates, an art collector and dealer who is an expert on the works of Mondrian. The plan is to produce a forged Mondrian that would show he experimented with cubism long before Picasso. What they do not realize is that they too are being set up and may end up with nothing.

Mickey finds himself being blackmailed by Maher into helping him catch a bank robber. Maher has an old videotape of Danny Blue involved in a robbery and unless Mickey agrees to help, he will turn it over to the police. Albert, who has had dealings with Maher in the past, warns Mickey that the ex-cop is very good at what he does.

The con artists set their sights on Katherine Winterbourne a very rich woman, now divorced, whose nasty reputation is well deserved. The team's plan is to use her ongoing battle with her ex against her. Her desire for further revenge is such that she insists on investing in the scheme. As Mickey gets to know her however, he comes to believe that they are scamming an honest person

The mark is Anthony Reeves who has just received a controversial half-million pound payout on being fired from his most recent job. The scam works well until one of their previous victims decides he wants his money back. Meanwhile, Danny has an amusing crisis of confidence when a new receptionist refuses to go out with him.