Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)

Synopsis

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.

Movie Information

Director

Frank Oz

Writers

Dale Launer, Paul Henning, Stanley Shapiro

Release Year

1988

Runtime

110 minutes

Genre

Comedy, Crime

Language

EN

Country

United States of America

Status

Released

Rating

7.1 / 10 (1,035 votes)

Top Cast

Steve Martin

Freddy Benson

Michael Caine

Lawrence Jamieson

Glenne Headly

Janet Colgate

Anton Rodgers

Inspector Andre

Barbara Harris

Fanny Eubanks

Ian McDiarmid

Arthur

Dana Ivey

Mrs. Reed

Meagen Fay

Lady from Oklahoma

Official Trailer

Ready to watch Dirty Rotten Scoundrels?

Pick a streaming source and press play — free, HD, no signup.

You May Also Like

The Hustle

2019

The Distinguished Gentleman

1992

Support Your Local Gunfighter

1971

Brain Donors

1992

Rat Race

2001

The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox

1976

The Honey Pot

1967

Yankee Zulu

1993

Clue

1985

Fun with Dick and Jane

1977

Ocean's Eleven

2001

Pocket Listing

2016

Frequently Asked Questions