The Grifters
1990 · 110 min
Directed by Stephen Frears. Written by Donald E. Westlake. Starring Anjelica Huston, John Cusack, Annette Bening, Jan Munroe.
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.
Critics 92% · audiences 69% · streaming on Hoopla, Pluto TV · 4 Oscar nominations