The Grifters
“Seduction. Betrayal. Murder. Who’s conning who?”
1990•R•1h 50m•6.5•Released
CrimeDrama
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
Writer
Donald E. Westlake
Revenue
$13M
Languages
English
Studio
Cineplex-Odeon Films
Cast
Anjelica Huston
Lilly Dillon
John Cusack
Roy Dillon
Annette Bening
Myra Langtry
Jan Munroe
Guy in bar
Robert Weems
Racetrack Announcer
Stephen Tobolowsky
Jeweler
Jimmy Noonan
Bartender
Richard Holden
Cop
Henry Jones
Sims
Michael Laskin
Irv
Eddie Jones
Mintz
Sandy Baron
Doctor
Lou Hancock
Nurse
Gailard Sartain
Joe
Noelle Harling
Nurse Carol Flynn
Production
Company
Cineplex-Odeon Films
Producer
Robert A. Harris
Producer
Martin Scorsese
Producer
Jim Painten
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