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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.
Coolly collected and confidently performed, The Grifters is a stylish caper that puts the artistry in con. Read Critics Reviews. TOP CRITIC. Toying with L.A. film noir, the director,...
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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.
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 film received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes it holds a 91% rating based on 45 reviews. The site's consensus reads, "Coolly collected and confidently performed, The Grifters is a stylish caper that puts the artistry in con".
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.
Dec 5, 1990 · User Reviews. [SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.] Roy Dillon, petty crook, has managed to build a solid fortune over the years. Rushed to the hospital, he is visited by his mother, who is ready to do anything to separate him from his girlfriend who reveals to be way more cunning and smarter than him.
Best to savor The Grifters for its handsome design -- the picture looks as clean as a Hockney landscape -- and its juicy performances. [11 Feb 1991]
Jan 1, 1990 · Jim Thompson’s intriguing novel about the subculture of smalltime hustlers is fashioned into a curiously uneven movie in The Grifters. John Cusack plays Roy Dillon, a Los Angeles con man whose...
In this neo-noir crime drama, John Cusack, Anjelica Huston and Annette Bening play a trio of con-artists in modern day (1990) California. Roy (Cusack) is a small-stakes hustler prone to swindling bartenders and drunken sailors for pocket money, while Lilly (Huston) plays his estranged mother who reappears in his life while working a series of ...
