Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

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.

Tagline

“Nice guys finish last. Meet the winners.”

Release Status

Released

Genres

Comedy, Crime

Director

Frank Oz

Original Language

EN

What is Dirty Rotten Scoundrels about?

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.

Who directed Dirty Rotten Scoundrels?

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was directed by Frank Oz.

When was Dirty Rotten Scoundrels released?

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was released on December 14, 1988.

How long is Dirty Rotten Scoundrels?

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels has a runtime of 1h 50m.

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