Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
Nice guys finish last. Meet the winners.
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.

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Cast

Steve Martin Steve Martin As: Freddy Benson
Michael Caine Michael Caine As: Lawrence Jamieson
Glenne Headly Glenne Headly As: Janet Colgate
Anton Rodgers Anton Rodgers As: Inspector Andre
Barbara Harris Barbara Harris As: Fanny Eubanks
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Storyline

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.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Crime, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 14 December 1988

Country: US

Runtime: 110m

Company Credits

Company: Orion Pictures

Budget: $6,500,000

Revenue: $42,000,000

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Cast

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Freddy Benson

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Lawrence Jamieson

Glenne Headly

Glenne Headly

Janet Colgate

Anton Rodgers

Anton Rodgers

Inspector Andre

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

Fanny Eubanks

Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid

Arthur

Dana Ivey

Dana Ivey

Mrs. Reed

Meagen Fay

Meagen Fay

Lady from Oklahoma

Frances Conroy

Frances Conroy

Lady from Palm Beach

Nicole Calfan

Nicole Calfan

Lady in Dining Car

Aïna Walle

Aïna Walle

Miss Krista Knudsen

Cheryl Pay

Cheryl Pay

Lady with Pearls

Nathalie Auffret

Nathalie Auffret

Marion

Lolly Susi

Lolly Susi

Lady in Rolls Royce

Rupert Holliday-Evans

Rupert Holliday-Evans

English Sailor #1

Hepburn Graham

Hepburn Graham

English Sailor #2

Xavier Maly

Xavier Maly

Hotel Bellboy

André Penvern

André Penvern

Waiter on the Train

Louis Zorich

Louis Zorich

Greek Millionaire

Georges Gerrard Baffos

Georges Gerrard Baffos

Assistant Hotel Manager

Valerie Beaufils

Valerie Beaufils

Pretty Beach Girl

Directed By

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Director

Bernard Williams

Bernard Williams

First Assistant Director

David Tringham

David Tringham

First Assistant Director

Gerry Toomey

Gerry Toomey

Second Assistant Director

Valerie E. Norman

Valerie E. Norman

Script Supervisor

Antoine Sabarros

Antoine Sabarros

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Dale Launer

Dale Launer

Screenplay

Paul Henning

Paul Henning

Original Film Writer

Stanley Shapiro

Stanley Shapiro

Original Film Writer

Production Crew

Bernard Williams

Bernard Williams

Producer

Dale Launer

Dale Launer

Executive Producer

Charles Hirschhorn

Charles Hirschhorn

Executive Producer

Donna Isaacson

Donna Isaacson

Casting

John S. Lyons

John S. Lyons

Casting

Bernard Mazauric

Bernard Mazauric

Unit Production Manager

René Brun

René Brun

Location Manager

Régis Brun

Régis Brun

Assistant Location Manager

Michelle Wright

Michelle Wright

Production Coordinator

Laurence Coutaud-Garnier

Laurence Coutaud-Garnier

Production Secretary

Françoise Combadière

Françoise Combadière

Location Casting

Caroline Mazauric

Caroline Mazauric

Location Casting

Debbie McWilliams

Debbie McWilliams

Location Casting

Tom Gray

Tom Gray

Publicist

Inger Eisenhour

Inger Eisenhour

Producer's Assistant

Ruth Hasty

Ruth Hasty

Producer's Assistant

Andrea Tringham

Andrea Tringham

Production Assistant

Joseph Brad Kluge

Joseph Brad Kluge

Production Assistant

Edited By

Stephen A. Rotter

Stephen A. Rotter

Editor

William S. Scharf

William S. Scharf

Editor

Richard Friedlander

Richard Friedlander

First Assistant Editor

Robert Grahamjones

Robert Grahamjones

Assistant Editor

Bob Sarles

Bob Sarles

Assistant Editor

Denis Coq

Denis Coq

Assistant Editor

Reid Burns

Reid Burns

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Marit Allen

Marit Allen

Costume Design

Sue Gandy

Sue Gandy

Assistant Costume Designer

Claudia Fellous

Claudia Fellous

Wardrobe Assistant

Suzy Sand

Suzy Sand

Wardrobe Assistant

Janet Flora

Janet Flora

Makeup Artist

Pascal Charbonnier

Pascal Charbonnier

Makeup Artist

Matthew W. Mungle

Matthew W. Mungle

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Gerry Jones

Gerry Jones

Hairstylist

Thierry Zenmour

Thierry Zenmour

Hairstylist

Sound

Miles Goodman

Miles Goodman

Original Music Composer

Ivan Sharrock

Ivan Sharrock

Production Sound Mixer

Don Banks

Don Banks

Boom Operator

Jean-Pierre Steen

Jean-Pierre Steen

Sound Assistant

Alan Splet

Alan Splet

Supervising Sound Editor

Nancy Fogarty

Nancy Fogarty

Music Editor

Michael Silvers

Michael Silvers

Dialogue Editor

John Nutt

John Nutt

Dialogue Editor

C.J. Appel

C.J. Appel

ADR Editor

Ron Davies

Ron Davies

ADR Editor

Pat Jackson

Pat Jackson

Sound Effects Editor

Ann Kroeber

Ann Kroeber

Sound Effects Editor

Rob Fruchtman

Rob Fruchtman

Foley Editor

Luis Colina

Luis Colina

Foley Editor

Gwendolyn Yates Whittle

Gwendolyn Yates Whittle

Assistant Dialogue Editor

Mark Berger

Mark Berger

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Beggs

Richard Beggs

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lionel Strutt

Lionel Strutt

ADR Recordist

Thomas Pasatieri

Thomas Pasatieri

Orchestrator

Oscar Castro-Neves

Oscar Castro-Neves

Orchestrator

Jerry Goodman

Jerry Goodman

Musician

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Michael Ballhaus

Michael Ballhaus

Director of Photography

Florian Ballhaus

Florian Ballhaus

First Assistant Camera

Bobby Mancuso

Bobby Mancuso

Second Assistant Camera

Steve Smith

Steve Smith

Key Grip

Arthur Blum

Arthur Blum

Dolly Grip

Bruce Byall

Bruce Byall

Best Boy Grip

Antoine Bratulic

Antoine Bratulic

Grip

Rene Basso

Rene Basso

Grip

Bob Penn

Bob Penn

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Roy Walker

Roy Walker

Production Design

Steve Spence

Steve Spence

Art Direction

Damien Lanfranchi

Damien Lanfranchi

Art Direction

Rosalind Shingleton

Rosalind Shingleton

Set Decoration

Tony Rimmington

Tony Rimmington

Assistant Art Director

Terry Wells Sr.

Terry Wells Sr.

Property Master

Phillipe Mazauric

Phillipe Mazauric

Property Buyer

Bernard Langton

Bernard Langton

Assistant Property Master

Jean Menna

Jean Menna

Head Carpenter

Bran Ferren

Bran Ferren

Title Designer

Other Crew

Dianne Mapp-Cheek

Dianne Mapp-Cheek

Production Controller

Ernest Cabezas

Ernest Cabezas

Generator Operator

Gaston Veilleux

Gaston Veilleux

Transportation Coordinator

Terry Walsh

Terry Walsh

Stunt Double

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