The Grifters

The Grifters

  • Director: Stephen Frears
  • Writer: Jim Thompson,Donald E. Westlake
  • Countries of origin: United States, Canada
  • Language: English
  • Release date: January 25, 1991
  • Sound mix: Dolby Stereo
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Ambiciones prohibidas
  • "The Grifters" is a crime film directed by Stephen Frears, starring Anjelica Houston and John Cusack.
    The film tells the story of a successful young veteran, his mother, and Cusack’s girlfriend, the three of them jointly set up a scam, deceive others, but also intrigue each other.

    Details

    • Release date January 25, 1991
    • Filming locations Bryson Hotel - 2701 Wilshire Boulevard, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies Cineplex Odeon Films

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $13,446,769

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $71,034

    Gross worldwide

    $13,446,769

    Movie reviews

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    • By Terrence 2022-01-13 08:01:48

      The Source of All Evil-Money

      For money, Myra, who relied on physical fraud, had to partner with Roy, who was a scammer. Roy refused. Roy's mother Lily was betting on horses for the gang boss Bobo. Myra reported that he had stolen Bobo money. In the chase, Myra was killed when she killed Lily. Lily was found disguised as herself and trying to steal Roy’s money. She said that she was not Roy’s mother and wanted to seduce him. The two were originally ambiguous and they kissed. When Roy accidentally killed Roy when she was...

    • By Hailey 2022-01-13 08:01:48

      Mother, are you crazy?

      What happened to the old women in this film? One is more ruthless! ! Myra, who is used to playing deceiving games and can calmly follow and kill people because of jealousy, but Jiang is always hot. In the confrontation between women, his mother Lily won and shot Myra. Myra’s death is not a pity, but that’s a pity. Roy, the clever little liar, died too unjustly. It seems that Lily is usually a good mother who persuades her son to stop and find a decent job, but she is a habit of stealing, but...

    • By Jamil 2022-01-13 08:01:48

      Plot solving

      I would like to ask you a question. In the movie the grifter, how did John Cassack die? It was because he was holding ice water in his hand, and her mother gave a heavy blow. The glass shards were embedded in the neck and he lost a lot of blood on the spot. Dead? The drink was brought up by her mother. Her mother also said that you can choose two cups at will. The son said casually, meaning that he didn’t worry about your poisoning. In the end, he died in the glass of water that his mother...

    • By Lew 2022-01-13 08:01:48

      "Fatal Gamble" in the movie book

      Know the movie
      8.9
      [America] Luis Janetti [Sweden] Ingmar Bergman [Japan]...

    • By Reva 2022-01-13 08:01:48

      The Grifters

      On the surface, Roy (played by John Cusack) and Myra (played by Annette Bening) are a loving couple, but in fact, their true identities are professional liars. Roy and Myra have never missed their hands after having been in the world for many years. Roy's mother Lily (Anjelica Huston) is also a deceitful "professional player". Seeing her son step by step onto her own path, her mood is very complicated.
      Myra hopes to join Roy in a big deal, but Roy refuses. An angry Myra looks at Lily and...

    User comments

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    • By Gerhard 2022-03-27 09:01:15

      The story is good, but the filming is a bit...

    • By Harley 2022-03-27 09:01:15

      John Cusack was still a beautiful young man, the plot was bloody, and he still had a shallow Oedipus...

    • By Audreanne 2022-03-26 09:01:11

      The confusing plot is relatively nondescript, even the mother and son are involved in incest, and in the end Roy is simply depressing. However, there are still a few things to watch, such as John Cusack's cannabis in the time of his...

    • By Rowan 2022-03-26 09:01:11

      The three protagonists are all radiant under such a boring...

    • By Dexter 2022-03-26 09:01:11

      Black, non-type, and very obscure incest. . . The director seems to know exactly what he wants to express in the language of the camera lens, but I don't see the meaning of the film at all. Is it really like a movie reviewer said, mother?...

    Movie plot

    In Los Angeles, the 25-year-old Roy is a salesman on the surface, but actually makes a living by cheating. His girlfriend Myra is a prostitute who intends to cheat with Roy, but Roy refuses. One time Roy failed to deceive and was beaten up. His mother Lily came to visit her son and guessed that Roy was following in her footsteps as a liar, so she begged her son to forgive her past and persuade him Diverted. Myra proposed to Roy to run...
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    Movie quotes

    • Mintz: Forget the long con - if the fool tips, you're caught - you'll do time. Never do time. And don't go dressin' like that, showin' off! Any blind man can spot you.

    • Myra Langtry: I'm Roy's friend.

      Lilly Dillon: Yes, I imagine you're lots of people's friends.

    • Bobo Justus: Tell me about the oranges, Lilly...

      [kicks over a bag of oranges]

      Bobo Justus: While you put those in the towel.

      Lilly Dillon: [kneels on the floor and starts picking them up] You hit a person with the oranges wrapped in a towel... they get big, ugly looking bruises. But they don't really get hurt, not if you do it right. It's for working scams against insurance companies.

      Bobo Justus: And if you do it wrong?

      Lilly Dillon: [terrified] It can louse up your insides. You can get p... p... p-p-p-p-p

      Bobo Justus: What?

      Lilly Dillon: P-permanent damage.

      Bobo Justus: You never shit right again.