Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
About Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
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.
Frank Oz's Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a 1988 comedy crime film. Released in December 1988, it runs 110 minutes.
The film is filed under money, competition, seduction, and casino.
Steve Martin appears as Freddy Benson, Michael Caine as Lawrence Jamieson, Glenne Headly as Janet Colgate, and Anton Rodgers as Inspector Andre. The screenplay is by Dale Launer and Paul Henning. Produced by Orion Pictures. American members can watch it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and YouTube TV.
The Hustle, Trading Places, and The Sting make useful companions to Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, all filed under bet and swindler. TMDB voters put it at 7.1 out of 10 across 1,096 votes and it carries a PG rating.