The Grifters
– A young short-con grifter suffers both injury and the displeasure of reuniting with his criminal mot..
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.
25 Jan 1991
English
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Stephen Frears
Jim Thompson (novel), Donald E. Westlake (screenplay)
Anjelica Huston, John Cusack, Annette Bening, Jan Munroe
Lily works for a bookie, placing bets to change the odds at the track. When her son is hospitalized after an unsuccessful con job and resultant beating, she finds that even an absentee parent has feelings for her child. This causes her own job to go wrong as well. Each of them faces the down side of the grift.
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 17 nominations.
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