To research his role, he studied with actual real-life grifters and learned card and dice tricks, as well as sleight-of-hand tricks, including the $20 switch that his character performs in the film.

Based on the novel by Jim Thompson, "The Grifters" tells a tale of a world that lies just under the surface of the one we know of. That is of course, if you count yourself among the squares and …

A grifter is a con artist: someone who swindles people out of money through fraud. If there's one type of person you don't want to trust, it's a grifter: someone who cheats others out of money. Grifters are …

That night Roy's 35-year-old girlfriend, Myra Langtry (Annette Benning), a grifter herself, stops by and they have sex. The next day, Lily shows up at Roy's place and the two have a tense conversation …

4 days ago · As breakthroughs in the Nancy Guthrie case continue, Arizona State Rep. Alma Hernandez is speaking out against social media "grifters" she accuses of spreading misinformation for views. …

Rebecca and John are Grifters & Shills, the classic sound of East Texas piney-woods harmony singers joined with intensity of dark storytelling. Their musical style is dark stories told in beautiful harmony, …

Someone who grifts is a thief, but of a particular sort: they illegally obtain money or property by means of cleverness or deceit, and do not usually resort to physical force or violence. A grifter might be a …

5 days ago · A grifter is a person who uses deception, charm, and manipulation to exploit others for personal gain, usually money, power, or influence. Unlike outright criminals who use force, grifters …

Jul 8, 2025 · Grifting means to cheat or trick someone out of their money or property. Grifters are often charming and convincing, but they're still breaking the law.

A dark-hearted neonoir comes to a boil under the bright Los Angeles sun, in British director Stephen Frears’s rousing adaptation of the novel by dime-store bard Jim Thompson, a film that raises pulp to …