The Grifters (film)

The Grifters is a 1990 film directed by Stephen Frears. It is based upon The Grifters, a novel by Jim Thompson.

Awards

The Grifters was nominated in 1990 for four Academy Awards:

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• Best Director (Stephen Frears)
• Best Actress in a Leading Role (Anjelica Huston)
• Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Annette Bening)
• Best Adapted Screenplay (Donald E. Westlake)

It lost in all categories. Some magazines remarked that Elmer Bernstein might have deserved a

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nomination for his original score.

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The actresses were also nominated for a few notable international prizes, including the BAFTA (Bening) and the Golden Globe (Huston): they were both awarded by the American National Society of Film Critics. Westlake's screenplay was nominated by the Writers Guild of America, losing - as he did at the Oscars - to Michael Blake's Dances with Wolves.

Related Topics:
BAFTA - Golden Globe - National Society of Film Critics - Writers Guild of America - Michael Blake's - Dances with Wolves

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