Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Stephen Frears
- Writers
- Donald E. Westlake
- Release Year
- 1990
- Runtime
- 110 minutes
- Genre
- Crime, Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- Canada, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (495 votes)
Top Cast
Anjelica Huston
Lilly Dillon
John Cusack
Roy Dillon
Annette Bening
Myra Langtry
Jan Munroe
Guy in bar
Robert Weems
Racetrack Announcer
Stephen Tobolowsky
Jeweler
Jimmy Noonan
Bartender
Richard Holden
Cop
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