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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
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. The film won the Independent Spirit Award for Best ...
Jan 25, 1991 · "The Grifters" is the first American production by Stephen Frears, one of the best new British directors. His credit list is short but distinguished: "My Beautiful Launderette," "Prick Up Your Ears," "Sammy and Rosie Get Laid" and "Dangerous Liaisons." All four films deal with labyrinths of passion, with characters deceiving others about the ...
Coolly collected and confidently performed, The Grifters is a stylish caper that puts the artistry in con. Hard-as-nails Lily Dillon (Anjelica Huston) works as a swindler for dangerous bookie Bobo ...
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In L.A., Roy Dillon (John Cusak), Lily's 25-year-old estranged son, works several small-time cons. One of his tricks is showing a bartender a $20 bill then slyly switching it for a ten, fooling the bartender in to giving him change for a $20. One day, Roy is caught by one of his marks who seizes his arm and jabs him hard in the chest with the ...
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