The Grifters (1990)

You Wanna Be a Grifter?

Roy (John Cusack) befriends a con man (Eddie Jones) in order to learn everything about becoming a grifter.

Directed by Stephen Frears.

© Miramax Films 2012

Released in 1990 by Miramax Films.

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  • character-type: Mentor
  • character-type: Student
  • character-type: Con Artist
  • action: Teach
  • editors-choice: Pep Talks
  • editors-choice: Flashbacks
  • editors-choice: Dirty Tricks
  • primary-genre: Drama
  • secondary-genre: Dramas based on a book
  • secondary-genre: Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Crime Dramas
  • mood: Witty
  • mood: Understated
  • prop: Money
  • prop: Playing Card
  • setting: Bus Station
  • theme: Wisdom
  • theme: Education
  • theme: Deception
  • actor: Eddie Jones
  • actor: John Cusack
  • 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: Roy Dillon
  • role-name: Mintz
  • screenwriter: Donald E. Westlake
  • screenwriter: Jim Thompson
  • year: 1990
  • studio: Miramax Films

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