Documentary about a bankrupt Jordanian entrepreneur and an unemployed Irish actress who hatch a plan to scam £2.5m off the British taxman by faking the production of a £20m movie. But they are found out, arrested and then bailed. While out on bail, they decide to prove their innocence by actually making a film. They hire a former nightclub bouncer, now a self-made micro-budget gangster film director. In 2011, Paul Knight makes their movie for under £100,000 with a cast of soap and gangster movie stars including Danny Midwinter, Marc Bannerman and Loose Women's Andrea McLean. The film's title is A Landscape of Lies. But the cinematic alibi does not convince the jury when the trial runs in 2013. The producers are convicted of tax fraud and given long sentences.
A comic British crime caper and classic heist movie, but in this movie the heist IS the movie.
| Title | Storyville - Season 20 Episode 2 The Great Gangster Film Fraud |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Studio | BBC Four, BBC Two |
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| Alternative Titles | |
| Keyword | current affairs |
| First Air Date | Nov 15, 1997 |
| Last Air date | Jun 18, 2024 |
| Season | 28 Season |
| Episode | 660 Episode |
| Runtime | 85:14 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 7.57/ 10 by 7.00 users |
| Popularity | 23.077 |
| Language | English |
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