The Grifters
Seduction. Betrayal. Murder. Who’s conning who?
CrimeDramabased on novel or bookcon mancon artistlos angeles, californiahorse trackgrifterestafaneo-noir
A noir-inflected psychological thriller about manipulation and betrayal, where trust is currency and everyone's playing an angle.
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.
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