American Schemers

In Chicago director Jack C. Newell’s latest feature, roommates and lifelong friends Kara and Oly have been making their way in New York City in the same shared business: robbing the homes of the recently deceased under the guise of “cleaning.” But when a death in the family erases all possibility of going the straight-and-narrow, the pair has no choice but to embark on their most daring score yet: impersonating the heir of a large estate who hasn’t been seen by his family in 15 years. However, they aren’t the only ones who have their eyes on the will. Enter a conniving lawyer, a drunkard aunt, and a naive author, who make for a much messier, and funnier, situation than expected.