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The Grifters
“Seduction. Betrayal. Murder. Who’s conning who?”
6.5 / 10• 1990• 1h 50m•R• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Anjelica Huston
Lilly Dillon
Lead
John Cusack
Roy Dillon
Annette Bening
Myra Langtry
Jan Munroe
Guy in bar
RW
Robert Weems
Racetrack Announcer
Stephen Tobolowsky
Jeweler
Jimmy Noonan
Bartender
Richard Holden
Cop
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stephen Frears's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Grifters is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
