The Grifters

1990 · 110 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 31,708 VOTES · DIR. Stephen Frears

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Overview

A small-time conman has his loyalties torn between his estranged mother and his new girlfriend, both of whom are high-stakes grifters with their own angles to play.

Dialogue Timeline — 835 lines

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00:02:30 Around the country, the bookies\Npay off winners at track odds.
00:09:05 A fine setting in workmanship usually means precious stones.
00:14:45 What do you want, kid?
00:18:06 You smell good, Myra. Like a bitch in a hothouse.
00:21:35 God, you're ice cold. -Don't laugh at me. -Laugh? I'm not laughing at you, honey.
00:24:36 or so she'd say. -Well, you're allright now, I guess.
00:26:52 Well that's what I wanna know. Is this all we have, Roy
00:30:36 I like them. -You do not. Roy Dillon, corn-ball clown pictures, comission salesman
00:34:08 Have some fun, ha? Take some time off.
00:38:02 Mr. Dillon, wellcome back.
00:41:05 He's was in a hospital, up in Los Angeles. He was real sick.
00:47:03 I don't know what there is about it, but
00:53:27 What? - I watched you. Working the tatt on those sailor boys.
00:56:53 And I made sure they saw it. Ain't that just beautiful?
00:59:15 Cole liked to take risks, huh? -He didn't think they were risks.
01:02:45 It's just the stress again. We'll take a vacation.
01:06:45 and I couldn't do a thing\Nwith them.
01:12:03 No, how could I? I was in the clubhouse.
01:15:01 What I say is no. We don't do partners.
01:19:10 Somebody blew you out with Bobo. The car full of money, he's....
01:30:28 Jesus! -No question, ahn?
01:36:42 I can make a clean break and... You've already made a break.
01:39:43 I'm asking you to give me mine once.
185:00:00 from one sucker!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed835
Dialogue density7.6 lines / min
First line00:02:30
Final line185:00:00

Production Record

DirectorStephen Frears
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$13,446,769
IMDb votes31,708