Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

  • Crime
  • Comedy
12/14/1988
110
PG

Nice guys finish last. Meet the winners.

Two con men try to settle their rivalry by betting on who can be the first to swindle a young American heiress out of $50,000.

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Revenue:
$42,000,000
Budget:
$6,500,000

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  • John Chard

    Do you ever have a single thought that originates from above the waist?

    Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is directed by Frank Oz and written by Dan Launer, Stanley Shapiro and Paul Henning. It stars Michael Caine, Steve Martin, Glenne Headly and Anton Rogers. Music is by Miles Goodman and cinematography by Michael Ballhaus.

    Two con-men from different ends of the spectrum, prey on women's good nature to fund their lifestyles. Both operating out of the same Mediterranean town, they agree that the town simply isn't big enough for the both of them. They strike a bet where the first one to get fifty thousand out of the chosen female target, gets to stay in town while the other has to leave.

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    September 26, 2014
  • DougG_YVR

    Sometimes Im just looking for a laugh. Thats when a movie like Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is the perfect fit. Through a series of hilarious cons and misadventures, Michael Cain and Steve Martin keep me laughing throughout their entire adventure. This is one of my go-to movies if Im looking for some hearty laughs while not having to think too deeply.

    June 7, 2023

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