The Grifters (1990)
Seduction. Betrayal. Murder. Who’s conning who?
1990 · R · 1h 50m · Crime, Drama
Genres: Crime, Drama
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.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writers: Jim Thompson, Donald E. Westlake
Music by: Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography: Oliver Stapleton
Editor: Mick Audsley
Box office: $13M · Rated 6.5/10 by 485 viewers
Cast
Anjelica Huston as Lilly DillonJohn Cusack as Roy DillonAnnette Bening as Myra LangtryJan Munroe as Guy in barRobert Weems as Racetrack AnnouncerStephen Tobolowsky as JewelerJimmy Noonan as BartenderRichard Holden as CopHenry Jones as SimsMichael Laskin as IrvEddie Jones as MintzSandy Baron as DoctorMore like this
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