The Grifters (film)

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

Production Highlights

Frears' second Hollywood production opened to warm reviews in specialized magazines, but was generally considered less successful than his previous feature film, Dangerous Liaisons. According to critics, one of The Grifters major achievements lies in Anjelica Huston's performance as Lilly Dillon, which granted her a third Oscar nomination. Annette Bening was also nominated for her work as Myra Langtry.

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Hollywood - Feature film - Dangerous Liaisons - Anjelica Huston's - Oscar - Annette Bening

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John Cusack stars as Roy Dillon, Lilly's son. Supporting performances include Henry Jones as Mr. Simms and Pat Hingle as Bobo. The film also features cameo appearances by J.T. Walsh, Stephen Tobolowsky and Frances Bay in minor roles.

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John Cusack - Henry Jones - Pat Hingle - J.T. Walsh - Stephen Tobolowsky - Frances Bay

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The movie was adapted by Donald E. Westlake from the novel of the same name by Jim Thompson. In general terms, the screenplay respects the plot of the book, adding a few action scenes for material which originally consisted of memories or inner thoughts.

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The choice of film locations reflects the urban atmosphere conveyed by Thompson's novel, and include large American cities in California and Arizona such as Los Angeles, San Diego and Phoenix. The Turf Paradise Racetrack, where race track sequences were partially shot, is located in the latter.

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California - Arizona - Los Angeles - San Diego - Phoenix

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The Grifters was co-produced by Peggy Rajski. Oliver Stapleton was in charge of the cinematography, and Elmer Bernstein composed the original score.

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Peggy Rajski - Oliver Stapleton - Elmer Bernstein

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