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The Grifters
TrailerRoy Dillon must fulfill his task in hospital which leads to an unexpected meeting between his mother Lilly and his sexy girlfriend Myra. Lilly and Myra are heartless confidence artists and look for the next victim.Actors: Anjelica Huston, John Cusack, Annette Bening, Jan Munroe, Robert Weems, Stephen Tobolowsky, Jimmy Noonan, Richard Holden, Henry Jones, Michael Laskin, Eddie Jones, ...»Director: Stephen FrearsCountry: United StatesDuration: 110 minQuality: HDRelease: 1990IMDb: 6.90 CommentsSort By- Newest
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Actors of "The Grifters"
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Characters of "The Grifters"
Lilly DillonPlayed by: Anjelica HustonRoy DillonPlayed by: John CusackMyra LangtryPlayed by: Annette BeningGuy at BarPlayed by: Jan MunroeJewelerPlayed by: Stephen TobolowskyBartenderPlayed by: Jimmy NoonanCopPlayed by: Richard HoldenSimmsPlayed by: Henry JonesIrvPlayed by: Michael Laskin -
Directors of "The Grifters"
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Creators of "The Grifters"
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Critic Reviews of "The Grifters"
TIME MagazineNovember 06, 2009Best to savor The Grifters for its handsome design -- the picture looks as clean as a Hockney landscape -- and its juicy performances.
Chicago ReaderNovember 06, 2009A mannerist thriller that doesn't begin to work despite the number of talented hands involved.
VarietyOctober 18, 2008Cusack underplays Roy, making him an unbelievable wiseguy, a colorless cipher too akin to the saps he loves to fleece.
Time OutJune 24, 2006Donald Westlake's excellent screenplay does some justice to the starkness of Jim Thompson's novel; and Frears' direction never fails to grab the attention.
New York TimesMay 20, 2003The Grifters is so good that one leaves the theater on a spellbound high.
ColeSmithey.comSeptember 13, 2011[VIDEO] Although the movie recalls films by the Coen Brothers or the Dahl Brothers, "The Grifters" retains its source material's voice in a thoroughly original way. Here's a neo-noir you can never see too many times.
Video-Reviewmaster.comMarch 22, 2008Clever writing and fine cast make this tale of thieves among us fun to watch.
EmanuelLevy.ComJuly 22, 2007British helmer Frears makes auspicious American debut with this light, speedy, perfectly executed noir, based on Jim Thompson's novel, boasting three terrific performances; one of the best films of the year
Combustible CelluloidMay 26, 2006[A] quirky, absorbing adaptation of Jim Thompson's pulp novel.
Nitrate OnlineOctober 07, 2005Intriguing neo-noir.
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