Overview

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.

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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
4 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Director (1991)
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Box office
Grossed $13.4M worldwide
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Based on
Based on the novel The Grifters
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Filming locations
Filmed in San Diego, Arizona and California
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Setting
Set in Los Angeles
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Music
Music by Elmer Bernstein
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Oliver Stapleton
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Details

Director: Stephen Frears
Writers: Donald E. WestlakeScreenplay
Jim ThompsonNovel
Status: Released
Release date: August 8, 1990
Original language: English
Revenue: $13.4M
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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