The Grifters
Writers
Director
Producers
Release
- 1989
Time
Synopsis
When small-time cheat Roy Dillon winds up in the hospital following an unsuccessful scam, it sets up a confrontation between his estranged mother Lilly and sexy girlfriend Myra. Both Lilly and Myra are ruthless con-artists playing the game in a league far above Roy…and always looking for their next victim. The question soon becomes who's conning who as Roy finds himself caught in a complicated web of passion and mistrust.
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Awards
1991 Academy Awards
Nominated
- Best Actress - Leading Role
- Best Director
- Best Screenplay - Adaptation
- Best Actress - Supporting Role
Awards
1991 Golden Globes
Nominated
- Best Actress - Drama
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