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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
Director: Frank Oz
Cast: Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly, Anton Rodgers
7.4
89%Runtime110 min
RatingPG
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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.
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a critically acclaimed 1988 comedy film directed by Frank Oz. It has an 89% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 7.4/10 rating on IMDb, indicating strong positive reception from both critics and audiences.
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Fans of clever crime capers and comedy with an edge will love Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, the 1988 comedy directed by the legendary Frank Oz. This film showcases the brilliant comedic chemistry between stars Steve Martin and Michael Caine as they engage in an escalating battle of wits and deception to swindle an heiress out of a fortune.
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Frank Oz and produced by Bernard Williams. It is a remake of Bedtime Story, whose co-writers Stanley Shapiro and Paul Henning received screen credit for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, along with writer Dale Launer. Set on the French Riviera, the film stars Steve Martin and Michael Caine as two con men competing to swindle a wealthy tourist out of $50,000.
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