"The Grifters" quotes

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

Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Jim Thompson, Donald E. Westlake
Production: N/A
Year: 1990
MetaScore: 86/100
ImdbRating: 6.9
BoxOffice: $13,446,769
Released: 25 Jan 1991
Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. 10 wins & 21 nominations total

68 Clips

I hope you don't mind sir I just washed my clothes - The Grifters 00:08 I hope you don't mind sir I just washed my clothes What are you doing - The Grifters 00:29 What are you doing What happened to Cole - The Grifters 00:40 What happened to Cole Tell me about the oranges - The Grifters 00:54 Tell me about the oranges And don't go dressin' like that - The Grifters 00:16 And don't go dressin' like that Grifter's got an irresistible urge to be the guy that's wise - The Grifters 00:15 Grifter's got an irresistible urge to be the guy that's wise What can I do for you - The Grifters 00:16 What can I do for you The last modern thing I liked was the miniskirt - The Grifters 00:20 The last modern thing I liked was the miniskirt I thought you were the other lady - The Grifters 00:20 I thought you were the other lady I guess we won't be getting a straight job - The Grifters 00:07 I guess we won't be getting a straight job I guess I owe you my life - The Grifters 00:06 I guess I owe you my life I have only one thing now - The Grifters 00:46 I have only one thing now Self confidence - The Grifters 00:11 Self confidence I'm Roy's friend - The Grifters 00:09 I'm Roy's friend You're the guy I work for - The Grifters 00:16 You're the guy I work for I was hoping we could play it straight with one another - The Grifters 00:57 I was hoping we could play it straight with one another It's dangerous when a long shot comes in - The Grifters 00:13 It's dangerous when a long shot comes in Who's a boy gonna talk to if not his mother - The Grifters 00:06 Who's a boy gonna talk to if not his mother You're Addison Simms of Seattle - The Grifters 00:18 You're Addison Simms of Seattle I'm Roy's friend - The Grifters 00:20 I'm Roy's friend Put it this way - The Grifters 00:30 Put it this way I'm sorry about our little disagreement on the phone - The Grifters 00:40 I'm sorry about our little disagreement on the phone He was so crooked he could eat soup with a corkscrew - The Grifters 00:10 He was so crooked he could eat soup with a corkscrew I gave you your life twice - The Grifters 00:10 I gave you your life twice It's your mother - The Grifters 00:37 It's your mother Do I get any say in this - The Grifters 00:45 Do I get any say in this You still handling playback money for the mob - The Grifters 00:38 You still handling playback money for the mob Take some time off - The Grifters 00:40 Take some time off My son was in the hospital - The Grifters 00:17 My son was in the hospital Maybe I like it where I am - The Grifters 00:28 Maybe I like it where I am I just want to make sure you understand that - The Grifters 00:18 I just want to make sure you understand that What're you laughing at - The Grifters 00:38 What're you laughing at I want to keep my teeth - The Grifters 00:12 I want to keep my teeth You talk the lingo - The Grifters 00:28 You talk the lingo You want me to drive up - The Grifters 00:24 You want me to drive up Aren't we all Play nice Don't fight - The Grifters 00:29 Aren't we all Play nice Don't fight What do you sell anyway Self confidence - The Grifters 00:09 What do you sell anyway Self confidence But when it happens - The Grifters 00:23 But when it happens Tell me about the oranges Lilly while you put those in the towel - The Grifters 00:35 Tell me about the oranges Lilly while you put those in the... All right forget the long con If the fool tips you're caught - The Grifters 00:14 All right forget the long con If the fool tips you're caught Grifters ah - The Grifters 00:11 Grifters ah Sims here Mr Dillon - The Grifters 00:19 Sims here Mr Dillon The last modern thing I liked was the miniskirt - The Grifters 00:10 The last modern thing I liked was the miniskirt Something wrong - The Grifters 00:12 Something wrong I guess not I guess you won't be getting a straight job either - The Grifters 00:06 I guess not I guess you won't be getting a straight job... Thanks Lili Don't mention it I guess I owe you my life - The Grifters 00:10 Thanks Lili Don't mention it I guess I owe you my life Well I have only one thing now - The Grifters 00:35 Well I have only one thing now Did I buy you that dress you piece of shit - The Grifters 00:09 Did I buy you that dress you piece of shit By God - The Grifters 00:36 By God Don't I get any say in this No That's what I say - The Grifters 00:37 Don't I get any say in this No That's what I say I was hoping we could play it straight with one another - The Grifters 00:36 I was hoping we could play it straight with one another Broiled hothouse tomato - The Grifters 00:33 Broiled hothouse tomato Who's a boy gonna talk to if not his mother - The Grifters 00:06 Who's a boy gonna talk to if not his mother Don't tell me You're Addison Sims of Seattle And we had lunch - The Grifters 00:11 Don't tell me You're Addison Sims of Seattle And we had... I'm Roy's friend - The Grifters 00:20 I'm Roy's friend Put it this way Say I rent it to a woman Of course she has to have - The Grifters 00:22 Put it this way Say I rent it to a woman Of course she has... Mrs Dillon I am sorry about our little disagreement on the phone - The Grifters 00:33 Mrs Dillon I am sorry about our little disagreement on the... You wanna stick to that story or you wanna keep your teeth - The Grifters 00:08 You wanna stick to that story or you wanna keep your teeth I gave you your life twice - The Grifters 00:09 I gave you your life twice It's all a front You're working some angle - The Grifters 00:36 It's all a front You're working some angle You talk the lingo What's your pitch - The Grifters 00:27 You talk the lingo What's your pitch It's great to get away isn't it To take some time off - The Grifters 00:35 It's great to get away isn't it To take some time off No Bobo Are we talking straight up My son - The Grifters 00:16 No Bobo Are we talking straight up My son Maybe I like it where I am - The Grifters 00:27 Maybe I like it where I am Breaking the law here I just wanna make sure you understand that - The Grifters 00:11 Breaking the law here I just wanna make sure you understand... Breaking the law here I just wanna make sure you understand that - The Grifters 00:08 Breaking the law here I just wanna make sure you understand... What're you laughing at Nothing Oh no nevermind Joe - The Grifters 00:29 What're you laughing at Nothing Oh no nevermind Joe Sure Roy - The Grifters 00:21 Sure Roy

Cast

Lilly Dillon - Anjelica Huston
Roy Dillon - John Cusack
Myra Langtry - Annette Bening
Guy at Bar - Jan Munroe
Racetrack Announcer - Robert Weems