The Grifters

Plot

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.

  • Stephen Frears

    Director

  • Jim Thompson

    Novel

  • Donald E. Westlake

    Screenplay

  • Oliver Stapleton

    Director of Photography

  • Mick Audsley

    Editor

  • Anjelica Huston

    Lilly Dillon

  • John Cusack

    Roy Dillon

  • Annette Bening

    Myra Langtry

  • Jan Munroe

    Guy in bar

  • Robert Weems

    Racetrack Announcer

  • Stephen Tobolowsky

    Jeweler

  • Jimmy Noonan

    Bartender

  • Richard Holden

    Cop

  • Henry Jones

    Sims

  • Michael Laskin

    Irv

  • Eddie Jones

    Mintz

  • Sandy Baron

    Doctor

  • Lou Hancock

    Nurse

  • Gailard Sartain

    Joe

  • Noelle Harling

    Nurse Carol Flynn

  • Ivette Soler

    Maid

  • Pat Hingle

    Bobo Justus

  • Paul Adelstein

    Sailor - Young Paul

  • Jeremy Piven

    Sailor - Freshman

  • Gregory Sporleder

    Sailor - Spooney

  • David Sinaiko

    Sailor - Stinky

  • Jeff Perry

    Drunk

  • Jon Gries

    Drunk's Friend

  • Micole Mercurio

    Waitress

  • Charles Napier

    Gloucester Hebbing

  • J.T. Walsh

    Cole

  • Teresa Gilmore

    Receptionist 1

  • Elizabeth Ann Feeley

    Receptionist 2

  • Billy Ray Sharkey

    FBI man

  • Frances Bay

    Arizona Motel Clerk

  • Xander Berkeley

    Lt. Pierson

  • Steve Buscemi

    Kaggs (uncredited)

  • John Gillespie

    Bartender (uncredited)

  • Juliet Landau

    Young Lilly (uncredited)

  • Sy Richardson

    Cab Driver (uncredited)

  • Martin Scorsese

    Opening voice-over (uncredited)

  • Runtime

    110 minutes

    Released

    1990-08-08

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    Canada

    United States of America

    Studios

    Cineplex-Odeon Films

    Sound

  • Elmer Bernstein

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    333 days ago

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