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The Grifters

1990 · 1h 50m · Crime, Drama · Canada, United States of America · Rated R (US)

Seduction. Betrayal. Murder. Who’s conning who?

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

Directed by
Stephen Frears
Written by
Donald E. Westlake
Based on the novel by
Jim Thompson
Starring
Anjelica Huston, John Cusack, Annette Bening, Jan Munroe
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6.4Smart score

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Not available to stream, rent or buy in Australia.

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Rakuten TV: available in 9 countries
Free · 4Austria, Germany, Spain, Switzerland
Rent or buy · 5Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Ukraine

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RatingR (US)

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