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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
Directed by Frank Oz
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Overview
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.
Rated PG | Length 110 minutes
Actors
Steve Martin | Michael Caine | Glenne Headly | Anton Rodgers | Barbara Harris | Ian McDiarmid | Dana Ivey | Meagen Fay | Frances Conroy | Nicole Calfan | Aïna Walle | Cheryl Pay | Nathalie Auffret | Lolly Susi | Rupert Holliday-Evans | Hepburn Graham | Xavier Maly | André Penvern | Louis Zorich | Georges Gerrard Baffos | Valerie Beaufils
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01/2010 | Computer | Streaming | Video on Demand | 3.5 stars |
| (Average) 3.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
I thought I hadn’t seen this film, but then as I watched it, I realized I had, as recent as two years ago. However, I’d completely forgotten the long-con ending, which is still a nice twist. Not the funniest Steve Martin movie by a long shot, but amusing and smirkworthy, especially in the Ruprecht dinner scene.
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