Swindle

Swindle is a 2013 television film starring Noah Crawford, Chris O'Neal, Jennette McCurdy, Noah Munck, Ariana Grande, Ciara Bravo, and Fred Ewanuick. Based on Gordon Korman's novel of the same name, the film tells the story of Griffin (Noah Crawford), a boy who retrieves his friend's valuable baseball card from an unscrupulous collectibles dealer with the help of his friends. Sneak peeks promoting the film aired on Nickelodeon during three Sam & Cat episodes and the final episode of Big Time Rush. The film premiered August 24, 2013 to an audience of over 4.2 million viewers. The film was released on DVD on March 19, 2014, and on Blu-ray on December 4, 2015. Plot Griffin Bing is a teenager known for helping out both friends and classmates in times of need. His friend Ben Dupree and his family are preparing to sell their home as a result of Ben's inventor father continuously failing at products. After one of his inventions accidentally punches a hole in the wall, the boys find a Honus Wagner baseball card inside. Rushing to the pawn store, they choose not to look up its actual worth and decide to sell it to Paul Swindell, a collectibles reseller who agrees to buy the card for $350. The next morning, Griffin and Ben discover on the news that Swindell has claimed to have found the card himself and plans to sell it for $1.2 million. The two angrily head back to Swindell, who refuses to return the card. As a result, Griffin bands together a team to take the card back in an elaborate heist. In addition to Griffin and Ben, the team consists of cheerleader Amanda Benson, actress Savannah Westcott, and “the muscle” Darren Vader. Griffin's younger sister, hacker Melissa, also attempts to join the team, but Griffin rejects her.