The Grifters (1990)

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When Roy (John Cusack) rejects her plan to work together, Myra (Annette Bening) questions Roy’s relationship with his mother.

Directed by Stephen Frears.

Released in 1990 by Miramax Films.

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  • character-type: Femme Fatale
  • character-type: Con Artist
  • action: Beg
  • action: Argue
  • action: Slap
  • editors-choice: Getting Slapped!
  • editors-choice: Female Performances
  • editors-choice: Politically Incorrect Moments
  • primary-genre: Drama
  • secondary-genre: Dramas based on a book
  • secondary-genre: Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Crime Dramas
  • mood: Witty
  • mood: Disturbing
  • mood: Violent
  • mood: Angry
  • mood: Dark
  • setting: Apartment
  • theme: Distrust
  • theme: Violence
  • theme: Manipulation
  • actor: John Cusack
  • 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: Roy Dillon
  • role-name: Myra Langtry
  • screenwriter: Donald E. Westlake
  • screenwriter: Jim Thompson
  • year: 1990
  • studio: Miramax Films