Conman: The Life and Crimes of Mark Acklom

October. 11,2019      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Documentary following the story of a cunning fraudster who posed as an MI6 agent to con his ex-girlfriend out of almost £300,000.

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Reviews

Alicia
2019/10/11

I love this movie so much

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Konterr
2019/10/12

Brilliant and touching

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Voxitype
2019/10/13

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

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Tayloriona
2019/10/14

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

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