The Grifters (1991)

7.0

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6.9

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9.1

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7.0

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8.6

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8.8

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Release Date

January 25, 1991

Director

Stephen Frears

Writer

Donald E. Westlake

Producers

Jim Painter, Martin Scorsese, Peggy Rajski, Robert A. Harris (in alphabetical order)

Genres

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Synopsis

A small-time conman has torn loyalties between his estranged mother and new girlfriend, both of whom are high-stakes grifters with their own angles to play.

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