Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (film)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Frank Oz and starring Steve Martin, Michael Caine and Glenne Headly. The screenplay was written by Dale Launer, Stanley Shapiro, and Paul Henning, loosely remaking the Shapiro and Henning script for the 1964 Marlon BrandoDavid Niven film Bedtime Story.
Lawrence Jamieson is an intelligent and sophisticated British con artist operating in the French Riviera with the help of manservant Arthur and corrupt police official Andre. He seduces wealthy and morally suspect women and steals their money. His only concern is a con artist known as The Jackal who has been preying on other wealthy victims.When underachieving American hustler Freddy Benson searches for easy marks in BeaumontsurMer, Lawrences home base, Lawrence believes the Jackal has shown his face. Worried that Freddys inexperienced antics will scare away his prey, Lawrence has Freddy arrested and put on the next plane out of town. However, Freddy meets one of Lawrences former marks and deduces that he is also a crook. ........
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