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The Grifters
Seduction. Betrayal. Murder. Who’s conning who?
Seduction. Betrayal. Murder. Who’s conning who?
Crime, Drama - 1990
6.9
91%
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A young short-con grifter suffers both injury and the displeasure of reuniting with his criminal mother, all the while dating an unpredictable young lady.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
110 min
Release date:
8 Aug 1990
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$13,446,769
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. 10 wins & 21 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
The Grifters is so good that one leaves the theater on a spellbound high.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
Donald Westlake's excellent screenplay does some justice to the starkness of Jim Thompson's novel; and Frears' direction never fails to grab the attention.
– Stephen Garrett,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
rotten:
Cusack underplays Roy, making him an unbelievable wiseguy, a colorless cipher too akin to the saps he loves to fleece.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
18 Oct 2008
rotten:
A mannerist thriller that doesn't begin to work despite the number of talented hands involved.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
6 Nov 2009
fresh:
Best to savor The Grifters for its handsome design -- the picture looks as clean as a Hockney landscape -- and its juicy performances.
– Richard Corliss,
TIME Magazine,
6 Nov 2009
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