The Grifters (1990)
The Grifters (1990)
Seduction. Betrayal. Murder. Who’s conning who?
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.

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Cast

Anjelica Huston Anjelica Huston As: Lilly Dillon
John Cusack John Cusack As: Roy Dillon
Annette Bening Annette Bening As: Myra Langtry
Jan Munroe Jan Munroe As: Guy in bar
Robert Weems Robert Weems As: Racetrack Announcer
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Seduction. Betrayal. Murder. Who’s conning who?
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 08 August 1990

Country: CA, US

Runtime: 110m

Company Credits

Company: Cineplex-Odeon Films, Miramax

Revenue: $13,446,769

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Cast

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Lilly Dillon

John Cusack

John Cusack

Roy Dillon

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Myra Langtry

Jan Munroe

Jan Munroe

Guy in bar

Robert Weems

Robert Weems

Racetrack Announcer

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Jeweler

Jimmy Noonan

Jimmy Noonan

Bartender

Richard Holden

Richard Holden

Cop

Henry Jones

Henry Jones

Sims

Michael Laskin

Michael Laskin

Irv

Eddie Jones

Eddie Jones

Mintz

Sandy Baron

Sandy Baron

Doctor

Lou Hancock

Lou Hancock

Nurse

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

Joe

Noelle Harling

Noelle Harling

Nurse Carol Flynn

Ivette Soler

Ivette Soler

Maid

Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle

Bobo Justus

Paul Adelstein

Paul Adelstein

Sailor - Young Paul

Jeremy Piven

Jeremy Piven

Sailor - Freshman

Gregory Sporleder

Gregory Sporleder

Sailor - Spooney

David Sinaiko

David Sinaiko

Sailor - Stinky

Jeff Perry

Jeff Perry

Drunk

Jon Gries

Jon Gries

Drunk's Friend

Micole Mercurio

Micole Mercurio

Waitress

Charles Napier

Charles Napier

Gloucester Hebbing

J.T. Walsh

J.T. Walsh

Cole

Teresa Gilmore

Teresa Gilmore

Receptionist 1

Elizabeth Ann Feeley

Elizabeth Ann Feeley

Receptionist 2

Billy Ray Sharkey

Billy Ray Sharkey

FBI man

Frances Bay

Frances Bay

Arizona Motel Clerk

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Lt. Pierson

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Kaggs (uncredited)

John Gillespie

John Gillespie

Bartender (uncredited)

Juliet Landau

Juliet Landau

Young Lilly (uncredited)

Sy Richardson

Sy Richardson

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Opening voice-over (uncredited)

Directed By

Stephen Frears

Stephen Frears

Director

J. Stephen Buck

J. Stephen Buck

First Assistant Director

Joe Camp III

Joe Camp III

Second Assistant Director

Mary Cybulski

Mary Cybulski

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Barbara De Fina

Barbara De Fina

Executive Producer

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Producer

Jim Painter

Jim Painter

Producer

Robert A. Harris

Robert A. Harris

Producer

Peggy Rajski

Peggy Rajski

Co-Producer

Juliet Taylor

Juliet Taylor

Casting

Victoria Thomas

Victoria Thomas

Casting

Llewellyn Wells

Llewellyn Wells

Production Manager

Richard Davis, Jr.

Richard Davis, Jr.

Location Manager

Kathleen M. Courtney

Kathleen M. Courtney

Production Coordinator

Beth Bernstein

Beth Bernstein

Assistant Production Coordinator

Cynthia Quan

Cynthia Quan

Production Accountant

Jody Hummer

Jody Hummer

Assistant Location Manager

Jory Weitz

Jory Weitz

Casting Associate

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Richard Hornung

Richard Hornung

Costume Design

Julie Hewett

Julie Hewett

Makeup Artist

Cydney Cornell

Cydney Cornell

Hairstylist

Mark Bridges

Mark Bridges

Assistant Costume Designer

Kimberly Adams

Kimberly Adams

Assistant Costume Designer

Elizabeth Feldbauer

Elizabeth Feldbauer

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

Elmer Bernstein

Elmer Bernstein

Original Music Composer

John Sutton

John Sutton

Sound Mixer

Ian Wright

Ian Wright

Boom Operator

Kant Pan

Kant Pan

Supervising Sound Editor

Peter Maxwell

Peter Maxwell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Derek Holding

Derek Holding

Dialogue Editor

Rick Dunford

Rick Dunford

Foley Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Oliver Stapleton

Oliver Stapleton

Director of Photography

Marco Mazzei

Marco Mazzei

First Assistant Camera

Katherine M. Butler

Katherine M. Butler

Second Assistant Camera

Matthew Morrissey

Matthew Morrissey

Third Assistant Camera

Suzanne Hanover

Suzanne Hanover

Still Photographer

Lighting

Jack English

Jack English

Gaffer

James Babineaux

James Babineaux

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Dennis Gassner

Dennis Gassner

Production Design

Leslie McDonald

Leslie McDonald

Art Direction

Nancy Haigh

Nancy Haigh

Set Decoration

Douglas Fox

Douglas Fox

Property Master

Bill Cancienne

Bill Cancienne

Assistant Property Master

Joseph Timothy Conway

Joseph Timothy Conway

Assistant Property Master

Scott Plauche

Scott Plauche

Art Department Coordinator

Paige Augustine

Paige Augustine

Assistant Set Decoration

Claire Gaul

Claire Gaul

Assistant Set Decoration

Robert Greenfield

Robert Greenfield

Leadman

Frank Viviano

Frank Viviano

Construction Coordinator

Chris Snyder

Chris Snyder

Construction Foreman

Other Crew

Gary Jensen

Gary Jensen

Stunt Coordinator

A. Welch Lambeth

A. Welch Lambeth

Transportation Coordinator

Bill M. Puluti

Bill M. Puluti

Transportation Captain

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