Where was The Grifters filmed?

Name: The Grifters
Genre: Heist, Neo-noir, Film Noir, Crime, Drama
Released: 1990
Cast: John Cusack, Anjelica Huston, Annette Bening, Pat Hingle, J. T. Walsh

1990 film, directed by Stephen Frears.

California

The story is set in Los Angeles, about 226 miles (364 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in: Los Angeles
Filmed in: California
Distance: About 226 miles (364 km) between Los Angeles and the nearest filming location.

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About The Grifters

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Released: 1990
Director: Stephen Frears
Cast: John Cusack Anjelica Huston Annette Bening Pat Hingle J. T. Walsh Henry Jones Stephen Tobolowsky Charles Napier Eddie Jones
Genre: Heist Neo-noir Film Noir Crime Drama
Based on: The Grifters
Awards: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

She works for Bobo Justus, a mob bookmaker, making large cash bets at race tracks to lower the odds of longshots.

At the hospital, Lilly meets and takes an instant dislike to Roy's girlfriend, Myra Langtry, who is slightly older than him.

Myra, like Roy and Lilly, is also a con artist, often using her sexuality as a means of getting what she wants, including paying her landlord with sex.

Famous lines from The Grifters

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I'm a salesman.Roy Dillon
Working the what?Roy Dillon
I'm Roy's friend.Myra Langtry
Well, make it stop!Lilly Dillon
You know who I work for.Lilly Dillon

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