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The Grifters (1990)

Seduction. Betrayal. Murder. Who’s conning who?

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Stephen Frears
Writer : Donald E. Westlake

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Anjelica Huston
Anjelica Huston
Lilly Dillon
John Cusack
John Cusack
Roy Dillon
Annette Bening
Annette Bening
Myra Langtry
Jan Munroe
Jan Munroe
Guy in bar
Robert Weems
Robert Weems
Racetrack Announcer
Stephen Tobolowsky
Stephen Tobolowsky
Jeweler
Jimmy Noonan
Jimmy Noonan
Bartender
Richard Holden
Richard Holden
Cop
Henry Jones
Henry Jones
Sims
Michael Laskin
Michael Laskin
Irv
Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones
Mintz
Sandy Baron
Sandy Baron
Doctor
Lou Hancock
Lou Hancock
Nurse
Gailard Sartain
Gailard Sartain
Joe
Noelle Harling
Noelle Harling
Nurse Carol Flynn
Ivette Soler
Ivette Soler
Maid
Pat Hingle
Pat Hingle
Bobo Justus
Paul Adelstein
Paul Adelstein
Sailor - Young Paul
Jeremy Piven
Jeremy Piven
Sailor - Freshman
Gregory Sporleder
Gregory Sporleder
Sailor - Spooney
David Sinaiko
David Sinaiko
Sailor - Stinky
Jeff Perry
Jeff Perry
Drunk
Jon Gries
Jon Gries
Drunk's Friend
Micole Mercurio
Micole Mercurio
Waitress
Charles Napier
Charles Napier
Gloucester Hebbing
J.T. Walsh
J.T. Walsh
Cole
Teresa Gilmore
Teresa Gilmore
Receptionist 1
Elizabeth Ann Feeley
Elizabeth Ann Feeley
Receptionist 2
Billy Ray Sharkey
Billy Ray Sharkey
FBI man
Frances Bay
Frances Bay
Arizona Motel Clerk
Xander Berkeley
Xander Berkeley
Lt. Pierson
Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi
Kaggs (uncredited)
John Gillespie
John Gillespie
Bartender (uncredited)
Juliet Landau
Juliet Landau
Young Lilly (uncredited)
Sy Richardson
Sy Richardson
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Opening voice-over (uncredited)

Crews

Stephen Frears
Stephen Frears
Director
Jim Thompson
Jim Thompson
Novel
Donald E. Westlake
Donald E. Westlake
Screenplay
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Mick Audsley
Mick Audsley
Editor
Oliver Stapleton
Oliver Stapleton
Director of Photography
Barbara De Fina
Barbara De Fina
Executive Producer
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Producer
Jim Painter
Jim Painter
Producer
Robert A. Harris
Robert A. Harris
Producer
Peggy Rajski
Peggy Rajski
Co-Producer
Dennis Gassner
Dennis Gassner
Production Design
Richard Hornung
Richard Hornung
Costume Design
Juliet Taylor
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Victoria Thomas
Victoria Thomas
Casting
Llewellyn Wells
Llewellyn Wells
Production Manager
J. Stephen Buck
J. Stephen Buck
First Assistant Director
Joe Camp III
Joe Camp III
Second Assistant Director
Leslie McDonald
Leslie McDonald
Art Direction
Nancy Haigh
Nancy Haigh
Set Decoration
Richard Davis, Jr.
Richard Davis, Jr.
Location Manager
Mary Cybulski
Mary Cybulski
Script Supervisor
John Sutton
John Sutton
Sound Mixer
Ian Wright
Ian Wright
Boom Operator
Julie Hewett
Julie Hewett
Makeup Artist
Cydney Cornell
Cydney Cornell
Hairstylist
Kathleen M. Courtney
Kathleen M. Courtney
Production Coordinator
Beth Bernstein
Beth Bernstein
Assistant Production Coordinator
Cynthia Quan
Cynthia Quan
Production Accountant
Marco Mazzei
Marco Mazzei
First Assistant Camera
Katherine M. Butler
Katherine M. Butler
Second Assistant Camera
Matthew Morrissey
Matthew Morrissey
Third Assistant Camera
Suzanne Hanover
Suzanne Hanover
Still Photographer
Kant Pan
Kant Pan
Supervising Sound Editor
Peter Maxwell
Peter Maxwell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Derek Holding
Derek Holding
Dialogue Editor
Rick Dunford
Rick Dunford
Foley Editor
Douglas Fox
Douglas Fox
Property Master
Bill Cancienne
Bill Cancienne
Assistant Property Master
Joseph Timothy Conway
Joseph Timothy Conway
Assistant Property Master
Jody Hummer
Jody Hummer
Assistant Location Manager
Scott Plauche
Scott Plauche
Art Department Coordinator
Paige Augustine
Paige Augustine
Assistant Set Decoration
Claire Gaul
Claire Gaul
Assistant Set Decoration
Robert Greenfield
Robert Greenfield
Leadman
Mark Bridges
Mark Bridges
Assistant Costume Designer
Kimberly Adams
Kimberly Adams
Assistant Costume Designer
Elizabeth Feldbauer
Elizabeth Feldbauer
Wardrobe Supervisor
Jack English
Jack English
Gaffer
James Babineaux
James Babineaux
Best Boy Electric
Gary Jensen
Gary Jensen
Stunt Coordinator
Frank Viviano
Frank Viviano
Construction Coordinator
Chris Snyder
Chris Snyder
Construction Foreman
A. Welch Lambeth
A. Welch Lambeth
Transportation Coordinator
Bill M. Puluti
Bill M. Puluti
Transportation Captain
Jory Weitz
Jory Weitz
Casting Associate

Trailers and other movies

The Grifters (1990) Official Trailer - John Cusack, Annette Bening Movie HD

Posters and backgrounds

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