The Grifters
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The Grifters is a 1990 neo-noir crime drama film directed by Stephen Frears, based on Jim Thompson’s novel, about a trio of con artists entangled in a dangerous web of deception and betrayal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Grifters canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6197822 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Grifters Context triple: [Annette Bening, notableWork, The Grifters]
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Klute
Klute is a 1971 neo-noir thriller film directed by Alan J. Pakula, best known for Jane Fonda’s Oscar-winning performance as a call girl involved in a missing-person investigation.
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B.
Burnt Offerings
Burnt Offerings is a 1976 supernatural horror film about a family menaced by a malevolent house, noted for its atmospheric dread and starring Karen Black and Oliver Reed.
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C.
Crime Pays
Crime Pays is a 2009 studio album by Harlem rapper Cam'ron, known for its gritty street narratives and return-to-form sound.
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D.
The Defrauders
The Defrauders is the English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Mutaffifin, a chapter of the Qur’an that condemns fraudulent dealings and moral corruption.
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E.
Midnight Run
Midnight Run is a mid-distance sled dog race event held in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, often serving as a companion race to the longer UP 200.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Grifters Target entity description: The Grifters is a 1990 neo-noir crime drama film directed by Stephen Frears, based on Jim Thompson’s novel, about a trio of con artists entangled in a dangerous web of deception and betrayal.
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A.
Klute
Klute is a 1971 neo-noir thriller film directed by Alan J. Pakula, best known for Jane Fonda’s Oscar-winning performance as a call girl involved in a missing-person investigation.
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B.
Burnt Offerings
Burnt Offerings is a 1976 supernatural horror film about a family menaced by a malevolent house, noted for its atmospheric dread and starring Karen Black and Oliver Reed.
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C.
Crime Pays
Crime Pays is a 2009 studio album by Harlem rapper Cam'ron, known for its gritty street narratives and return-to-form sound.
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D.
The Defrauders
The Defrauders is the English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Mutaffifin, a chapter of the Qur’an that condemns fraudulent dealings and moral corruption.
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E.
Midnight Run
Midnight Run is a mid-distance sled dog race event held in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, often serving as a companion race to the longer UP 200.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Jim Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Grifters (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Anjelica Huston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Annette Bening NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Napier NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ J. T. Walsh NERFINISHED ⓘ John Cusack NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Hingle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Oliver Stapleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Elmer Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Stephen Frears NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Miramax Films ⓘ |
| editor | Mick Audsley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime
ⓘ
drama ⓘ neo-noir ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Anjelica Huston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Annette Bening NERFINISHED ⓘ John Cusack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Lilly Dillon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myra Langtry NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Dillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | trio of con artists ⓘ |
| oscarNomination |
Best Actress
ⓘ
Best Adapted Screenplay ⓘ Best Director ⓘ Best Supporting Actress ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Anjelica Huston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Annette Bening NERFINISHED ⓘ John Cusack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Martin Scorsese
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert A. Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 110 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Donald E. Westlake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
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con artistry ⓘ deception ⓘ |
| title | The Grifters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Grifters Description of subject: The Grifters is a 1990 neo-noir crime drama film directed by Stephen Frears, based on Jim Thompson’s novel, about a trio of con artists entangled in a dangerous web of deception and betrayal.
Referenced by (13)
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