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the grifters (1990)

Original title: the grifters
Production: Canada, USA|110 min
Thriller, Dramatic, Crime
Poster of movie the grifters
a small-time conman has torn loyalties between his estranged mother and new girlfriend--both of whom are high-stakes grifters with their own angles to play.

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1991 - nomination Best Achievement in Directing
Assigned to: Stephen Frears
Oscar 1991 - nomination Best Adapted Screenplay
Assigned to: Donald E. Westlake
Oscar 1991 - nomination Best Actress in a Leading Role
Assigned to: Anjelica Huston

Origin of the subject

dal libro: the grifters (1963, Jim Thompson)

Direction

Stephen FrearsStephen Frears: regista

Production and Screenplay

Martin ScorseseMartin Scorsese: produttore
Barbara Defina: produttore
Barbara Defina: produttore esecutivo
Robert A.harris: produttore
Jim Painten: produttore
Donald E. WestlakeDonald E. Westlake: sceneggiatore
Peggy Rajski: produttore
Jim Painter: produttore

Interpreters and Characters

J. T. WalshJ. T. Walsh(età:47)
(Cole)
Stephen TobolowskyStephen Tobolowsky(età:39)
(gioielliere)
Lou HancockLou Hancock(età:66)
(infermiera)
Gailard SartainGailard Sartain(età:44)
(Joe)
Anjelica HustonAnjelica Huston(età:38)
(Lilly Dillon)
Annette BeningAnnette Bening(età:32)
(Myra Langtry)
John CusackJohn Cusack(età:24)
(Roy Dillon)
Henry JonesHenry Jones(età:78)
(Simms)
Jan Munroe(età:38)
(ragazzo al bar)
Pat HinglePat Hingle(età:66)
(bobo justus)
Charles NapierCharles Napier(età:55)
(gloucester hebbing)
Xander BerkeleyXander Berkeley(età:35)
(tenente pierson)
opening voice-over
Frances BayFrances Bay(età:71)
Jeff PerryJeff Perry(età:35)
Sy RichardsonSy Richardson(età:49)
Sandy Baron(età:54)
Steve BuscemiSteve Buscemi(età:33)
Jeremy PivenJeremy Piven(età:25)
Reg Park(età:62)
Michael LaskinMichael Laskin(età:39)
Juliet LandauJuliet Landau(età:25)
Steven Anderson(età:5)
John Gillespie
Gregory SporlederGregory Sporleder(età:26)
Paul AdelsteinPaul Adelstein(età:21)
Micole MercurioMicole Mercurio(età:52)
Jon GriesJon Gries(età:33)
Eddie JonesEddie Jones(età:56)
Ivette Soler(età:26)
Richard Holden
Billy ray Sharkey(età:43)
Noelle Harling
Jimmy Noonan(età:32)
Lee Hollingsworth(età:21)
Fawn
Teresa Gilmore
David Sinaiko

Technical staff

Elmer BernsteinElmer Bernstein: musiche
Mick Audsley: montatore
Oliver StapletonOliver Stapleton: direttore della fotografia
Dennis GassnerDennis Gassner: scenografo
Alec GillisAlec Gillis: truccatore
Juliet Taylor: casting
Leslie Mcdonald: scenografo
Nancy Haigh: scenografo
Nancy Haigh: arredatore
Richard Hornung: costumista
Victoria Thomas: casting
Cydney Cornell: parrucchiere
Lori GuidrozLori Guidroz: parrucchiere
ManTom Woodruff jr.: truccatore
Julie Hewett: truccatore
Gina Dimaria: truccatore

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1990)

Oreste BaldiniOreste Baldini Voice of John Cusack
Claudia RazziClaudia Razzi Voice of Annette Bening
Paila PavesePaila Pavese Voice of Anjelica Huston