Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)

  • PG
  • 12/14/1988 (US)
  • Crime, Comedy
  • 1h 50m

Nice guys finish last. Meet the winners.

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.

Frank Oz

Director

Dale Launer

Screenplay

Cast

Steve Martin's headshot

Steve Martin

Freddy Benson
Michael Caine's headshot

Michael Caine

Lawrence Jamieson
Glenne Headly's headshot

Glenne Headly

Janet Colgate
Anton Rodgers's headshot

Anton Rodgers

Inspector Andre
Barbara Harris's headshot

Barbara Harris

Fanny Eubanks
Ian McDiarmid's headshot

Ian McDiarmid

Arthur
Dana Ivey's headshot

Dana Ivey

Mrs. Reed
Meagen Fay's headshot

Meagen Fay

Lady from Oklahoma

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