The Grifters (1990)

  • R
  • 12/05/1990 (US)
  • Crime, Drama
  • 1h 50m

Seduction. Betrayal. Murder. Who’s conning who?

Overview

A small-time conman has his loyalties torn between his estranged mother and his new girlfriend, both of whom are high-stakes grifters with their own angles to play.

Stephen Frears

Director

Jim Thompson

Novel

Donald E. Westlake

Screenplay

Cast

Anjelica Huston's headshot

Anjelica Huston

Lilly Dillon
John Cusack's headshot

John Cusack

Roy Dillon
Annette Bening's headshot

Annette Bening

Myra Langtry
Jan Munroe's headshot

Jan Munroe

Guy in bar
Robert Weems's headshot

Robert Weems

Racetrack Announcer
Stephen Tobolowsky's headshot

Stephen Tobolowsky

Jeweler
Jimmy Noonan's headshot

Jimmy Noonan

Bartender
Richard Holden's headshot

Richard Holden

Cop

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