The Grifters (1990)
Directed by Stephen Frears · 110 min · Crime, Drama
53.0 TOPICAL score · #1,715 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Grifters (1990, directed by Stephen Frears) has a TOPICAL score of 53.0 - ranked 1,715 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 5 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86. Audiences: TMDB 6.5/10 (499 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 27 languages.
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- Critics92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86
- AudienceTMDB 6.5/10 (499 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 5 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 27 languages
- Still read16,904 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Anjelica Huston (actor #361), John Cusack (actor #499), Annette Bening (actor #268), Jan Munroe