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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.
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91% Tomatometer 47 Reviews 70% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings Hard-as-nails Lily Dillon (Anjelica Huston) works as a swindler for dangerous bookie Bobo (Pat Hingle), probably the only man she ...
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- Stephen Frears
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- John Cusack
The Grifters Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Pauline Kael New Yorker. TOP CRITIC. Toying with L.A. film noir, the director, Stephen Frears, and the...
The Grifters sees John Cusack play Roy Dillon, a grifter whose loyalties are split between his con-artist girlfriend (Annette Bening) and his estranged mother (Anjelica Huston) in a tangled web of deceit with bloody consequences.
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.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Stephen Frears
- 1991-01-25
Dec 27, 2016 · From the dialogue to the score to the performances, The Grifters delivers a complex, no-holds-barred story that is intriguingly repulsive. And here, we’ll explore what makes this tale of manipulation, taboo, and incest such a solid film.
The Grifters is a 1990 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Stephen Frears, produced by Martin Scorsese, and starring John Cusack, Anjelica Huston, and Annette Bening. The screenplay was written by Donald E. Westlake, based on Jim Thompson's 1963 novel of the same name.
