The Grift (2008)

Name: The Grift
Director: Ralph E. Portillo
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Crime
Released: 2008-03-06
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 4.6
Cast: Maury Chaykin, Sara Downing, John Savage, Max Kasch

Thriller Drama Crime

Director: Ralph E. Portillo

Cast: Maury Chaykin, Sara Downing, John Savage, Max Kasch

4.6

Runtime109 min

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A 1940's period drama about about a woman who has been wronged by her husband, but must help him after he has fallen in with a family of grifters.

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Fans of 1940s period dramas and character-driven crime thrillers will enjoy the compelling performances and intricate plot of The Grift, directed by Ralph E. Portillo in 2008. This unique blend of genres explores complex moral dilemmas as a woman is drawn into a family of grifters, delivering a thought-provoking drama anchored by the talented cast including Maury Chaykin, Sara Downing, and John Savage.

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The Grifters is a 1990 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Stephen Frears, produced by Martin Scorsese, and starring John Cusack, Anjelica Huston, and Annette Bening. The film follows a lifelong con artist (Huston) who reunites with her estranged son (Cusack) and, along with his girlfriend (Bening), becomes embroiled in a complex web of criminal activity. The screenplay by Donald E. Westlake was adapted from Jim Thompson's 1963 novel.