The Grifters
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- Synopsis
- Director Stephen Frears' tense adaptation of Jim Thompson's novel The Grifters was one of a number of revival film noirs in the first half of the '90s. Updating the setting to contemporary Los Angeles, the film follows a trio of con artists who are ......
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- Starring
- John Cusack, Anjelica Huston, Annette Bening, Pat Hingle, J.T. Walsh
- Director(s)
- Stephen Frears
- Distributor(s)
- Miramax
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 114 min.
Critic Reviews
San Francisco Chronicle | John StoneAdd Critic to Favorites
[Frears] has not only captured the bleak qualities of the old film noir melodramas but supplied an undercurrent that is as sly as it is unsettling. [25 Jan 1991]Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
The performances are all insidiously powerful.Read the full review
Wall Street Journal | Julie SalamonAdd Critic to Favorites
Mr. Frears is as good with the small touches as he is with the big ones – and that means they're great. [24 Jan 1991, p.A8(E)]Read the full review
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