The Grifters
- Original title
- The Grifters
- Year
- 1990
- Running time
- 119 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Donald E. Westlake. Novel: Jim Thompson
- Cast
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- Anjelica Huston
- Annette Bening
- John Cusack
- Pat Hingle
- Henry Jones
- J.T. Walsh
- Charles Napier
- Stephen Tobolowsky
- Gailard Sartain
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
Miramax. Producer: Martin Scorsese- Genre
- Film noir. Thriller. Drama. Mystery | Heist Film. Neo-noir. Black Comedy
- Movie Groups
- Jim Thompson Adaptations
- Synopsis
- When con artist Roy Dillon (John Cusack) is visited by his Mother, Lilly (Anjelica Huston), who is also a con artist, she sends Roy off to the hospital because of a blow to the gut he suffered while working the grift. Roy's girlfriend, Myra (Annette Bening), the third con artist, comes to visit Roy, and we discover that Lilly and Myra don't get along. After he is released from the hospital, Roy and Myra go on a little trip, where he is propositioned to be partners in crime with Myra. Everything soon falls apart for the three con artists, which leads to a bloody climax.
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- Awards
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1990: 4 Nominations for Oscar, including Actress (Anjelica Huston), Supporting Actress (Bening)1990: Golden Globes: Nominated Best Actress Drama (Anjelica Huston)1991: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Annette Bening)1990: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Film & Best Actress (Huston)1990: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Actress (Anjelica Huston)1990: Independent Spirit Awards: Best Film & Best Actress (Anjelica Huston)
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