Now starring Chris Addison’s (“Veep”) feature debut is descended from a long and impressive line of comedies where clever manipulators separate poor suckers from their money. Whether in preparation for “The Hustle” or as further research after watching it, Moviefone has assembled a short list of films where the law-breaking is almost as outrageous as the laughs drawn while our con-artist protagonists do their devilish work.

“Rachel Weisz) poised to become their next mark.

“Tom Hanks), the FBI bank fraud agent determined to catch him.

“Gerald McRaney). Oddly overlooked, it feels ripe for rediscovery.

“Jennifer Love Hewitt play mother-and-daughter criminals who find it hard to give up old habits -- even against one another -- when the two of them decide to go their separate ways.

“Julia Roberts in this loose remake of the Rat Pack classic about a group of longtime colleagues who decide to knock off a casino.

“Dana Carvey stars in this comedy about a con man who falls unexpectedly into, well, a huge opportunity after being for a distant friend of a wealthy family.

“Gene Wilder) to defraud investors by staging the worst play they can imagine, a runaway smash called “Springtime For Hitler.”

“Robert Shaw) after he murders their longtime friend and mentor.

“Don Ameche) after they trade and turn upside down the pair’s lives for their amusement.

“Martin Scorsese makes audiences laugh to keep from crying in this true-life story of Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio), a stock broker whose illegal tactics attract the attention of the FBI after making insane profits.