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Focus<\/b>
\n\"Focus<\/a><\/p>\n

Release Date: February 27, 2015 (2D theaters and IMAX)
\nDistributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
\nDirectors: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
\nRating: R (for language, some sexual content and brief violence)
\nScreenwriters: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
\nCast: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Rodrigo Santoro, Gerald McRaney, B.D. Wong, Adrian Martinez, Robert Taylor<\/p>\n

Will Smith stars as Nicky, a seasoned master of misdirection who becomes romantically involved with novice con artist Jess (Margot Robbie from Martin Scorsese\u2019s \u201cThe Wolf of Wall Street). As he\u2019s teaching her the tricks of the trade, she gets too close for comfort and he abruptly breaks it off. Three years later, the former flame\u2014now an accomplished femme fatale\u2014shows up in Buenos Aires in the middle of the high stakes racecar circuit. In the midst of Nicky\u2019s latest, very dangerous scheme, she throws his plans for a loop\u2026and the consummate con man off his game.<\/p>\n

The behind-the-scenes team includes director of photography Xavier Grobet<\/strong> (\u201cEnough Said\u201d), production designer Elizabeth Mickle<\/strong> (\u201cDrive\u201d), editor Jan Kovac<\/strong> (HBO\u2019s \u201cCurb Your Enthusiasm\u201d), and from \u201cCrazy, Stupid, Love.,\u201d costume designer Dayna Pink<\/strong> and composer Nick Urata<\/strong>. Apollo Robbins<\/strong>, nicknamed The Gentleman Thief, served as a consultant, conceiving and choreographing original sleight-of-hand maneuvers.<\/p>\n