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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)

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Reviews Counted:23

Fresh:10

Rotten:13

Average Rating:3.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Master comedy director Frank Oz (BOWFINGER, IN & OUT) sets two con men against each other in a struggle for a French seaside town, the perfect territory for duping gullible and wealthy vacationers.... Master comedy director Frank Oz (BOWFINGER, IN & OUT) sets two con men against each other in a struggle for a French seaside town, the perfect territory for duping gullible and wealthy vacationers. Smooth and complacent swindler Lawrence Jamieson (Michael Caine) is infuriated when clumsy but effective con man Freddy Benson (Steve Martin) encroaches on his hunting grounds. When Benson proves persistent, Jamieson makes him a bet over who will be the first to get $50,000 out of a visiting American heiress, with the loser leaving town. Trademark physical comedy from Martin and Caine's smarmy and perfectly timed lines fuel the hilarious competition and decisive showdown--which ends as neither man expects. [More]

Starring: Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly, Barbara Harris

Starring: Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly, Barbara Harris

Director: Frank Oz

Director: Frank Oz

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The kind of old-fashioned, lighthearted con comedy that's hard to resist.

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What raises "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" way above the average are the rip-roaring performances of Caine and Martin.

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The disc is a good one, this treatment is frankly better than I would have thought this film would receive.

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