The Grifters

Summary

The Grifters is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (660 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Grifters received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].
• The Grifters's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• The Grifters's director is recorded as Stephen Frears^[5].
• The Grifters's screenwriter is recorded as Donald E. Westlake^[6].
• The Grifters's composer is recorded as Elmer Bernstein^[7].
• The Grifters's genre is recorded as heist film^[8].
• The Grifters's genre is recorded as neo-noir^[9].
• The Grifters's genre is recorded as film noir^[10].
• The Grifters's genre is recorded as crime film^[11].
• The Grifters's genre is recorded as drama film^[12].
• The Grifters's genre is recorded as film based on a novel^[13].
• The Grifters's based on is recorded as The Grifters^[14].
• The Grifters's cast member is recorded as John Cusack^[15].
• The Grifters's cast member is recorded as Anjelica Huston^[16].
• The Grifters's cast member is recorded as Annette Bening^[17].
• The Grifters's cast member is recorded as Pat Hingle^[18].
• The Grifters's cast member is recorded as J. T. Walsh^[19].
• The Grifters's cast member is recorded as Henry Jones^[20].
• The Grifters's cast member is recorded as Stephen Tobolowsky^[21].
• The Grifters's cast member is recorded as Q361610^[22].
• The Grifters's cast member is recorded as Charles Napier^[23].
• The Grifters's cast member is recorded as Eddie Jones^[24].
• The Grifters's cast member is recorded as Gailard Sartain^[25].
• The Grifters's cast member is recorded as Lou Hancock^[26].
• The Grifters's cast member is recorded as Michael Laskin^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Martin Scorsese^[28] and Robert A. Harris^[29]. The Grifters's director is recorded as Stephen Frears^[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Donald E. Westlake^[6]. Cast members include John Cusack^[15], Anjelica Huston^[16], Annette Bening^[17], Pat Hingle^[18], J. T. Walsh^[19], and Henry Jones^[20].

Publication

Publication dates include +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z^[30], +1990-12-05T00:00:00Z^[31], and +1991-04-18T00:00:00Z^[32]. The Grifters's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[33]. Genres include heist film^[8], neo-noir^[9], film noir^[10], crime film^[11], drama film^[12], and film based on a novel^[13].

Subject and Themes

The Grifters's main subject is recorded as gambling^[34].

Reception

The Grifters received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3]. Reviews include 8/10^[35], 86/100^[36], and 92%^[37].

Why It Matters

The Grifters ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (660 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

What awards did The Grifters receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].