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The Grifters (1990)
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Ratings: 7.0/10 from 13,704 users
Metascore:
86/100
Reviews: 79 user | 30 critic | 18 from Metacritic.com A small-time conman has torn loyalties between his estranged mother and new girlfriend--both of whom are high-stakes grifters with their own angles to play. Director:Stephen Frears |
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Nominated for 4 Oscars.
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Cast
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| Anjelica Huston | ... | ||
| John Cusack | ... | ||
| Annette Bening | ... | ||
| Jan Munroe | ... |
Guy at Bar
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Robert Weems | ... |
Racetrack Announcer
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| Stephen Tobolowsky | ... |
Jeweler
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| Jimmy Noonan | ... |
Bartender
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Richard Holden | ... |
Cop
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Henry Jones | ... |
Simms
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| Michael Laskin | ... |
Irv
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Eddie Jones | ... |
Mintz
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Sandy Baron | ... |
Doctor
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Lou Hancock | ... |
Nurse
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| Gailard Sartain | ... |
Joe
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Noelle Harling | ... |
Nurse Carol Flynn
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Storyline
Lily works for a bookie, placing bets to change the odds at the track. When her son is hospitalized after an unsuccessful con job and resultant beating, she finds that even an absentee parent has feelings for her child. This causes her own job to go wrong as well. Each of them faces the down side of the grift. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
Seduction. Betrayal. Murder. Who's Conning Who?Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Svindlarna See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$125,195 (USA) (21 January 1991) (6 Screens)Gross:
$13,446,769 (USA)Company Credits
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Voice-over: Around the country the bookies pay off winners at track odds. It's dangerous when a long shot comes in. Unless you have somebody at the tracks to lower those odds.
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Continuity: At the end of the movie, when Lilly picks up the briefcase full of money to flee Roy's hotel room, several bills can be seen sticking out of the briefcase. However, in a previous shot, where she closed the briefcase and set it on the floor, these bills were not visible. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Voice-over: Around the country the bookies pay off winners at track odds. It's dangerous when a long shot comes in. Unless you have somebody at the tracks to lower those odds.
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