89%
Tomatometer
84%
Popcornmeter
7.1
TMDB
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.
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS (1988) | Official Trailer | MGM
Budget
$6.5M
Revenue
$42M
Studio
Orion Pictures
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
Frances Conroy
Lady from Palm Beach
Nicole Calfan
Lady in Dining Car
Aïna Walle
Miss Krista Knudsen
Cheryl Pay
Lady with Pearls
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Amazon Prime Video11 reviews · 7 critics · 3 fans
9 fresh · 1 rotten
Critics consensus
“A buoyant, clever update of the conman flick Bedtime Story , with plenty of comedic jousting resulting from a winning chemistry between Michael Caine and Steve Martin.”
Title
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Released
Dec 14, 1988
Rated
PG
Region of Origin
United States of America
Original Audio
English
Runtime
1h 50m
Status
Released
Studio
Orion Pictures
