A painter is accused of art-forging. He thinks his girlfriend betrayed him, so it's time for revenge.

In Paris, Interpol arrests an art forger ten minutes after his sweetheart leaves the apartment with five million francs. She's set him up. Two years later, Wiley (Jeff Goldblum) is out of jail, bartending in Los Angeles, California, trying to forget her. Kate (Dame Kristin Scott Thomas) shows up with a new name, a fiancé who's a mob boss, and a scheme to steal and sell a priceless Modigliani if Wiley will forge a painting to put in its place. An odd F.B.I. Agent named Joak (Abdul Salaam El Razzac) threatens Wiley with more jail time if Wiley doesn't help sting Kate. Who will win out: the mob, the F.B.I., Wiley, his lying cheating sweetie, or some surprising combination?—<[email protected]>