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Seduction. Betrayal. Murder. Who’s conning who? - The Grifters
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Title: The Grifters

Release Date: 8 Aug 1990

Runtime: 1h 50m

Genre: Crime, Drama

Director: Cineplex-Odeon Films

Production Companies: Cineplex-Odeon Films

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.5 (397 votes)

Cast

  • Lilly Dillon: Anjelica Huston
  • Roy Dillon: John Cusack
  • Myra Langtry: Annette Bening
  • Guy in bar: Jan Munroe
  • Racetrack Announcer: Robert Weems
  • Jeweler: Stephen Tobolowsky
  • Bartender: Jimmy Noonan
  • Cop: Richard Holden
  • Sims: Henry Jones
  • Irv: Michael Laskin
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