New York - April 19, 2002

Ticket to Queens

"Nine Queens" Opens

It’s a film about two guys, a girl, and nine — count ’em — nine queens. No, not a kinky gay porno flick. (When will you people grow up?)

Rather, Nine Queens, which opens today, is a sexy new Argentine movie that tells the story of two small-time con artists angling to pull off the scam of a lifetime. The queens of the title refer to rare stamps that the guys hope to sell to a shady foreign businessman on the lam. As in any good cinematic shell game, you’re not sure who’s conning whom until the last frame.

It’s David Mamet meets Pedro Almodovar: taut plotting, colorful characters, lots of sex appeal. And did we mention the outrageously hot actors?

(Oh, like you’re so mature.)

Nine Queens opens today in New York and LA. Get tickets online at moviefone.com.