The Grifters (film)
1990 film by Stephen Frears / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Grifters is a 1990 American neo-noir[1] crime thriller film directed by Stephen Frears, produced by Martin Scorsese, and starring John Cusack, Anjelica Huston, and Annette Bening.[2] The screenplay was written by Donald E. Westlake, based on Jim Thompson's 1963 novel of the same name. The film won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Film and was declared one of the Top 10 films of 1990 by The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.
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Directed by | Stephen Frears |
Screenplay by | Donald E. Westlake |
Based on | The Grifters by Jim Thompson |
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Cinematography | Oliver Stapleton |
Edited by | Mick Audsley |
Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
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Distributed by | Miramax Films |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
Countries | United States Canada |
Language | English |
Box office | $13.4 million |
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