Summary
Controversy erupts when an unassuming young man floods the American wine market with fake vintages valued in the millions, bamboozling the wine world elite, in this humorous and suspenseful tale of an ingenious con on the eve of the 2008 stock market crash.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+14)
Critics 96Audiences 82GoodWatch 88
Tomatometer96%
Audience score92%
IMDb7.2
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −10 min on the typical 96
typical 9686Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 34 more
Released
2016
May 27, 2016
10 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
14 of 14
- RKRudy KurniawanHimself (archive footage)
- CBCorie BrownSelf - food and wine writer
- LPLaurent PonsotHimself
- JHJason HernandezSelf - Prosecutor in the Rudy Kurniawan case
- JHJerome H. MooneySelf - Rudy Kurniawan's defense attorney
- VVVincent VerdiramoSelf - Rudy Kurniawan's defense attorney
- BKBill KochSelf - Businessman and collector
Arthur M. SarkissianSelf- DCDon CornwellSelf - Lawyer and burgundy wine expert
- JPJames P. WynneSelf - FBI agent specialized in counterfeit goods
- PPercySelf - Brad Goldstein's dog
- BGBrad GoldsteinSelf - Bill Koch's spokesperson
- JKJohn KaponSelf - Wine merchant and auctioneer (archive footage)
- ETEddie TansilSelf - Wanted Indonesian bank robber (archive footage)
Directing · 3
- Reuben Atlas Director
- Jerry Rothwell Director
- Lauriane Jussiau First Assistant Director
Production · 11
- Phil Hunt Executive Producer
- Maxime Owyszer Executive Producer
- Compton Ross Executive Producer
- Nick Ware Executive Producer
- Stewart Le Marechal Executive Producer
- Barbara Truyen Executive Producer
Camera · 3
- Simon Fanthorpe Director of Photography, Cinematography
- Mark Mossmann Additional Camera
- Joshua Levine Additional Camera
Editing · 3
- James Scott Editor
- James Scott Editor
- Matthew Broughton Colorist
Sound · 7
- Eric M. Moorman Sound Recordist
- Vincent Watts Recording Supervision
- Elias Ludovic Sound
- Max Hirtenstein Sound Recordist
- J.D. Evans Sound Editor
- Fiona McBain Sound Recordist
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