Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988 · Movie · PG · 110 min · ★ 7.1 · 79% critics
At a glamorous seaside resort, two rival con artists clash when a brash newcomer threatens the resident swindler’s carefully polished scams. To settle who controls the town, they make a high-stakes bet: the first to trick a wealthy visitor out of a large sum wins, and the loser must leave for good.
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Details
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-12-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (1,035 votes)
- Box office
- $42,000,000
- Budget
- $6,500,000
About
If you enjoy light, mischievous comedies about clever scams and rivalry, this should hit the spot, especially if you like The Sting; Not for you if you want a serious crime story or dislike amoral leads.
Pros: big laughs throughout; playful one-upmanship; sunny resort setting | Cons: thin story; some jokes overlong; dated character bits
Themes
- bet
- casino
- competition
- southern france
- wheelchair
- seduction
- con man
- swindler
- remake
- french riviera
- money
- wager
- +7 more
Cast & crew
Steve Martin
as Freddy Benson
Michael Caine
as Lawrence Jamieson
Glenne Headly
as Janet Colgate
Anton Rodgers
as Inspector Andre
Barbara Harris
as Fanny Eubanks
Ian McDiarmid
as Arthur
Dana Ivey
as Mrs. Reed
Meagen Fay
as Lady from Oklahoma
Frances Conroy
as Lady from Palm Beach
Nicole Calfan
as Lady in Dining Car
Directed by Frank Oz