The grifters, screenplay by Donald E. Westlake ; produced by Martin Scorsese, Robert A Harris and Jim Painter ; directed by Stephen Frears
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The grifters, screenplay by Donald E. Westlake ; produced by Martin Scorsese, Robert A Harris and Jim Painter ; directed by Stephen Frears
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R
Main title
The grifters
Oclc number
906830734
Responsibility statement
screenplay by Donald E. Westlake ; produced by Martin Scorsese, Robert A Harris and Jim Painter ; directed by Stephen Frears
Runtime
110
Summary
Lily works for a bookie, placing bets to change the odds at the track. When her son Roy is hospitalized after an unsuccessful con job that leads to a beating, she finds that even an absentee parent has feelings for her child. Lilly doesn't warm to Roy's girlfriend Myra Langtry, and soon the two women compete for Roy in a battle that quickly turns dangerous
Technique
live action
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