Donald Westlake's excellent screenplay does some justice to the starkness of Jim Thompson's novel; and Frears' direction never fails to grab the attention.
You can read the full review where it was originally posted online.
This review of The Grifters (1990) was written by Stephen Garrett and published by Time Out on 23 Jun 2006.
The Grifters has generally received positive reviews.
Was this review helpful?
More reviews of this movie:
Review of The Grifters (1990)
By Frances H (1,591) on 07 Apr 2016
Review of The Grifters (1990)
By Kevin M. W (1,682) on 05 Sep 2015
Review of The Grifters (1990)
Review of The Grifters (1990)
Review of The Grifters (1990)
By Mark V (431) on 06 Jan 2014
Review of The Grifters (1990)
By Diego T (537) on 06 Jan 2014
Review of The Grifters (1990)
By Rob Aldam (133) for Backseat Mafia (133) on 08 Nov 2018
Review of To Die For (1995)
Review of Dances with Wolves (1990)
By Francis F (48) on 07 Mar 2017
Review of The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
By Steven R (399) on 12 Feb 2016
Review of The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
By Broyax (884) on 16 Apr 2020
Popular Movies Right Now
