7.6
Boogie Nights
1997
“Seduction. Betrayal. Murder. Who’s conning who?”
The Grifters (1990)
August 8, 19901h 50mEN
6.5
465 votes
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.
Director
Stephen FrearsWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Revenue
$13.4M
Production Companies
Cineplex-Odeon Films
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User Reviews
John Chard
9.0My son is going to be all right. If not, I'll have you killed. The Grifters is directed by Stephen Frears and adapted to screenplay by Donald E. Westlake from the novel of the same name written by Jim Thompson. It stars Anjelica Huston, John Cusack and Annette Bening. Music is by Elmer Bernstein and cinematography by Oliver Stapleton. “The best reason I can think of is that you scare the hell out of me. I have seen women like you before, baby. You're double-tough and you are sharp as a razor, and you get what you want or else; but you don't make it work forever. Sooner or later the light…
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