The Grifters

The Grifters (1990)

15
01/02/1991 (GB)
Crime, Drama
1h 50m

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.

  • Stephen FrearsDirector
  • Donald E. WestlakeScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Revenue

    $13,446,769

Keywords

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

Top Billed Cast

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Lilly Dillon

John Cusack

John Cusack

Roy Dillon

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Myra Langtry

Jan Munroe

Jan Munroe

Guy in bar

Robert Weems

Racetrack Announcer

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Jeweler

Jimmy Noonan

Jimmy Noonan

Bartender

Richard Holden

Richard Holden

Cop

Henry Jones

Henry Jones

Sims

Michael Laskin

Michael Laskin

Irv

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