Movie·1988·1h 50m
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Nice guys finish last. Meet the winners.
Directed By
Frank Oz
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
Con artist Lawrence Jamieson is a longtime resident of a luxurious coastal resort, where he enjoys the lavish fruits of his deceptions -- that is, until a competitor, Freddy Benson, shows up. When the new guy's lowbrow tactics impinge on his own sophisticated work and believing him to be the infamous conman 'The Jackal', Lawrence resolves to get rid of him. Confident of his own duplicitous talents, he challenges Freddy to a winner-takes-all competition: whoever swindles their latest mark, American heiress Janet Colgate, out of $50,000 first can stay, while the other must leave town.
Written By
Paul Henning, Stanley Shapiro
Producer
Charles Hirschhorn, Dale Launer
Cinematography
Michael Ballhaus
Music
Miles Goodman
Editor
Stephen A. Rotter
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
1,046 votes
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// cast
Cast
Steve Martin
Freddy Benson
Michael Caine
Lawrence Jamieson
Glenne Headly
Janet Colgate
Anton Rodgers
Inspector Andre
Barbara Harris
Fanny Eubanks
Ian McDiarmid
Arthur
Dana Ivey
Mrs. Reed
Meagen Fay
Lady from Oklahoma
Frances Conroy
Lady from Palm Beach
Nicole Calfan
Lady in Dining Car
Aïna Walle
Miss Krista Knudsen
Cheryl Pay
Lady with Pearls
Nathalie Auffret
Marion
Lolly Susi
Lady in Rolls Royce
Rupert Holliday-Evans
English Sailor #1
Hepburn Graham
English Sailor #2
Xavier Maly
Hotel Bellboy
André Penvern
Waiter on the Train
// crew
Crew
Frank Oz
Director
Charles Hirschhorn
Executive Producer
Dale Launer
Executive Producer, Writer
Bernard Williams
Producer
Miles Goodman
Original Music Composer
Michael Ballhaus
Director of Photography
Stephen A. Rotter
Editor
William S. Scharf
Editor
Paul Henning
Writer
Stanley Shapiro
Writer
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