Lawrence Jamieson, a sophisticated con artist living lavishly at a coastal resort, faces competition from lowbrow Freddy Benson. Believing Freddy is the infamous 'The Jackal,' Lawrence challenges him to a winner-takes-all contest: whoever swindles American heiress Janet Colgate out of $50,000 first can stay.
- Directors
- Frank Oz
- Cast
- Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly, Anton Rodgers, Barbara Harris, Ian McDiarmid, Dana Ivey, Meagen Fay, Frances Conroy, Nicole Calfan, Aïna Walle, Cheryl Pay, Nathalie Auffret, Lolly Susi, Rupert Holliday-Evans, Hepburn Graham, Xavier Maly, André Penvern, Louis Zorich, Georges Gerrard Baffos
- Country
- United States of America
- Genre
- Comedy, Crime
- Release date
- 1988-12-14
- Studios
- Orion Pictures
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Plot and Cast
Longtime resident con artist Lawrence Jamieson enjoys a luxurious coastal resort funded by his deceptions. His comfortable life is disrupted when competitor Freddy Benson arrives with crude tactics that clash with Lawrence's refined approach. Mistaking Freddy for the notorious 'The Jackal,' Lawrence devises a plan to remove him. Confident in his skills, he proposes a high-stakes competition: the first to extract $50,000 from American heiress Janet Colgate wins the right to stay, while the loser must leave town.
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