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1990 · 110 min · R

The Grifters

Directed by Stephen Frears · Crime, Drama

The Grifters (1990) is a Crime film, directed by Stephen Frears set in Los Angeles during the 1990s. It runs 110 minutes and is rated R.

A con artist and neo noir, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of family & loyalty, greed & ambition, and betrayal run throughout.

Composer
Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography
Oliver Stapleton
Cast
Anjelica HustonJohn CusackAnnette BeningJan MunroeRobert WeemsStephen TobolowskyJimmy NoonanRichard Holden

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Los Angeles
Setting
Urban
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Premise
Con ArtistNeo Noir
Themes
Family & LoyaltyGreed & AmbitionBetrayal
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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