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The Grifters( 1990)

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Seduction. Betrayal. Murder. Who’s conning who?

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Anjelica Huston

      Lilly Dillon

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      John Cusack

      Roy Dillon

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      Annette Bening

      Myra Langtry

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      Jan Munroe

      Guy in bar

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      Robert Weems

      Racetrack Announcer

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      Stephen Tobolowsky

      Jeweler

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      Jimmy Noonan

      Bartender

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      Richard Holden

      Cop

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      Henry Jones

      Sims

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      Michael Laskin

      Irv

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      Eddie Jones

      Mintz

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      Sandy Baron

      Doctor

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      Lou Hancock

      Nurse

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      Gailard Sartain

      Joe

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      Noelle Harling

      Nurse Carol Flynn

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      Ivette Soler

      Maid

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      Pat Hingle

      Bobo Justus

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      Paul Adelstein

      Sailor - Young Paul

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      Jeremy Piven

      Sailor - Freshman

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      Gregory Sporleder

      Sailor - Spooney

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      David Sinaiko

      Sailor - Stinky

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      Jeff Perry

      Drunk

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      Jon Gries

      Drunk's Friend

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      Micole Mercurio

      Waitress

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      Charles Napier

      Gloucester Hebbing

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      J. T. Walsh

      Cole

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      Teresa Gilmore

      Receptionist 1

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      Elizabeth Ann Feeley

      Receptionist 2

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      Billy Ray Sharkey

      FBI man

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      Frances Bay

      Arizona Motel Clerk

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      Xander Berkeley

      Lt. Pierson

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      John Gillespie

      Bartender (uncredited)

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      Juliet Landau

      Young Lilly (uncredited)

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      Sy Richardson

      Cab Driver (uncredited)

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      Martin Scorsese

      Opening voice-over (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sat Nov 15 2014
    My son is going to be all right. If not, I'll have you killed. The Grifters is directed by Stephen Frears and adapted to screenplay by Donald E. Westlake from the novel of the same name written by Jim Thompson. It stars Anjelica Huston, John Cusack and Annette Bening. Music is by Elmer Bernstein and cinematography by Oliver Stapleton. “The best reason I can think of is that you scare the hell out of me. I have seen women like you before, baby. You're double-tough and you are sharp as a razor, and you get what you want or else; but you don't make it work forever. Sooner or later the lightn...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    13446769.00

    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • con man
    • con artist
    • los angeles, california
    • horse track
    • grifter
    • estafa
    • neo-noir