Based on the pulp novel by , the film follows three career swindlers whose lives collide under the relentless Los Angeles sun:
Roy’s seductive girlfriend, a veteran of high-stakes "long cons" looking for a new partner to pull off a major score. The Dark Heart of Noir The Grifters(1990)
A small-time operator specializing in the "short con"—paltry, low-risk cheats—who finds himself caught between two dominant women. Based on the pulp novel by , the
The Long Game: Why The Grifters (1990) Remains the Ultimate Neo-Noir Based on the pulp novel by
Roy's estranged, hardened mother who works for a dangerous mob bookie, Bobo Justus.
Unlike many crime thrillers that focus on the mechanics of the "sting," The Grifters is a character study of dead souls. The Grifters 1990 film review - Facebook