Title number 001 in our Black Label range. From director Stephen Frears (Dangerous Liaisons) and producer Martin Scorsese, comes The Grifters, a taut thriller in which seduction and betrayal could lead to murder.
Adapted for the screen by Donald E. Westlake, from a novel by Jim Thompson, The Grifters features a stellar cast, including (American Beauty).
When small-time cheat Roy Dillon (Cusack) winds up in hospital following an unsuccessful scam, it sets up a confrontation between his estranged mother Lilly (Huston) and alluring girlfriend Myra (Bening). Both Lilly and Myra are con artists playing the game in a league far above Roy, and always looking for their next victim. As Roy finds himself caught in a complicated web of passion and mistrust, the question is who s conning who?
Brand New Extras
Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters: A brand new feature length documentary on the film s production, including new interviews with director Stephen Frears, cinematographer Oliver Stapleton, editor Mick Audsley, executive producer Barbara De Fina and co-producer Peggy Rajski.
- Aspect Ratio : Unknown
- Package Dimensions : 6.69 x 5.31 x 0.55 inches; 2.82 ounces
- Media Format : PAL
- Run time : 1 hour and 51 minutes
- Release date : November 2, 2020
- Studio : 101 Films
- Number of discs : 2