The Grifters (1990)

Scamming Sailors

Myra (Annette Bening) watches as Roy (John Cusack) pulls a con on some sailors in the next train car.

Directed by Stephen Frears.

© Miramax Films 2012

Released in 1990 by Miramax Films.

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  • character-type: Sailor
  • character-type: Sexy Woman
  • character-type: Con Artist
  • action: Play
  • action: Drink
  • editors-choice: Before They Were Famous
  • editors-choice: Dirty Tricks
  • primary-genre: Drama
  • secondary-genre: Dramas based on a book
  • secondary-genre: Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Crime Dramas
  • mood: Witty
  • prop: Beer
  • prop: Lipstick
  • prop: Money
  • prop: Dice
  • prop: Cup
  • prop: Compact Mirror
  • setting: Train
  • theme: Deception
  • theme: Manipulation
  • actor: John Cusack
  • actor: David Sinaiko
  • actor: Paul Adelstein
  • actor: Jeremy Piven
  • actor: Annette Bening
  • director: Stephen Frears
  • producer: Robert A. Harris
  • producer: Jim Painter
  • producer: Martin Scorsese
  • producer: Barbara De Fina
  • producer: Peggy Rajski
  • cinematographer: Oliver Stapleton
  • composer: Elmer Bernstein
  • editor: Mick Audsley
  • costume-designer: Richard Hornung
  • production-designer: Dennis Gassner
  • role-name: Sailor - Freshman
  • role-name: Sailor - Young Paul
  • role-name: Roy Dillon
  • role-name: Sailor - Stinky
  • role-name: Myra Langtry
  • screenwriter: Donald E. Westlake
  • screenwriter: Jim Thompson
  • year: 1990
  • studio: Miramax Films

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