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    R1991 · Crime drama · 1h 53m

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  1. The Grifters is a 1990 American neo-noir [1] crime thriller film directed by Stephen Frears, produced by Martin Scorsese, and starring John Cusack, Anjelica Huston, and Annette Bening. [2] The screenplay was written by Donald E. Westlake, based on Jim Thompson 's 1963 novel of the same name.

  2. Jan 25, 1991 · The Grifters: Directed by Stephen Frears. With Anjelica Huston, John Cusack, Annette Bening, Jan Munroe. A small-time conman has torn loyalties between his estranged mother and new girlfriend, both of whom are high-stakes grifters with their own angles to play.

  3. Jan 25, 1991 · The story of "The Grifters" comes from a pulp novel by the recently rediscovered Jim Thompson, a poet of film noir whose books exist in a world of cynicism and despair, where characters put up a big front but are being gnawed inside by fear, guilt and low self-esteem.

  4. Hard-as-nails Lily Dillon (Anjelica Huston) works as a swindler for dangerous bookie Bobo (Pat Hingle), probably the only man she fears. Arriving in Los Angeles on "business," Lily looks up her ...

  5. In Los Angeles, the smalltime crook Roy Dillon is hit by a baseball bat in the stomach when he tries to swindle a bar attendant.

  6. The Grifters (1990) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

  7. The Grifters (1990) Official Trailer - John Cusack, Annette Bening Movie HD. Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers. 1.67M subscribers. Subscribed. 558. 141K views 9 years ago. Subscribe to CLASSIC...

  8. Dec 29, 2014 · Starring John Cusack, Anjelica Huston, and Annette Bening, The Grifters is about a small-time cheat Roy Dillon who winds up in the hospital following an unsuccessful...

  9. A young short-con grifter suffers both injury and the displeasure of reuniting with his criminal mother, all the while dating an unpredictable young lady.

  10. The Grifters. Details: 1990, USA, Cert 18, 110 mins. Direction: Stephen Frears. Summary: A dark, obsessive adaptation of Jim Thompson's novel, detailing the maelstrom of sexuality, emotion and...

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