Seduction. Betrayal. Murder. Who’s conning who?
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.
The Grifters (1990) is a crime and drama film directed by Stephen Frears, released on August 8, 1990 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Anjelica Huston, John Cusack, Annette Bening and Jan Munroe. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 495 ratings.
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Anjelica Huston
as Lilly Dillon
John Cusack
as Roy Dillon
Annette Bening
as Myra Langtry
Jan Munroe
as Guy in bar
Robert Weems
as Racetrack Announcer
Stephen Tobolowsky
as Jeweler
Jimmy Noonan
as Bartender
Richard Holden
as Cop
Henry Jones
as Sims
Michael Laskin
as Irv
Eddie Jones
as Mintz
Sandy Baron
as Doctor
Directed by Stephen Frears, written by Donald E. Westlake and Jim Thompson, produced by Robert A. Harris, Martin Scorsese and Jim Painten.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 495 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on November 15, 2014
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The Grifters (1990) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Grifters (1990) includes Anjelica Huston, John Cusack, Annette Bening, Jan Munroe and Robert Weems. The film was directed by Stephen Frears. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Grifters was released on August 8, 1990 and runs for 1h 50m.
The Grifters (1990) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 495 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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