In 1940s New York, down-on-his-luck Stanton Carlisle endears himself to a clairvoyant and her mentalist husband ay a traveling carnival. Using newly acquired knowledge, Carlisle crafts a golden ticket to success by swindling the elite and wealthy. Hoping for a big score, he soon hatches a scheme to con a dangerous tycoon with the help from a mysterious psychiatrist who might be his most formidable opponent yet.
Starring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara, David Strathairn, Ron Perlman, Mary Steenburgen, and more.
Music by Nathan Johnson.
Cinematography by Dan Lausten.
Written by Kim Morgan and Guillermo del Toro.
Directed by Guillermo del Toro.