Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

1988 · 110 min · EN · PG · 7.1 (1,040 votes)
Dir. Frank Oz · Starring Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly, Anton Rodgers, Barbara Harris, Ian McDiarmid · Music Miles Goodman

Nice guys finish last. Meet the winners.

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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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This film feels like a sun-drenched, champagne-fueled battle of wits on the French Riviera. It's a delightful, sophisticated romp filled with charming rogues and clever cons, where every twist is delivered with a knowing wink. Expect endless laughs and a sparkling, mischievous energy.

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