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- This sly film is fairly entertaining, but Martin and Caine never establish the chemistry of a great comedy team, and the gags tend to get repetitive. If the film has anything going for it, it's the unpredictability of the game of courtship between two men and one woman.
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"Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" stars Michael Caine in the Niven role as Lawrence Jamieson, a suave, aloof confidence man who seems so noble, so regal, so aloof, that gullible tourists from Nebraska have no difficulty believing he is a king in exile.
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Martin and Caine scam women in sly '80s comedy. Read Common Sense Media's Dirty Rotten Scoundrels review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Glenne Headly, Michael Caine, Steve Martin
- Frank Oz
- Image Entertainment
According to the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 89% of critics gave the film a positive review based on 44 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10. The site's critics consensus called the movie "buoyant [and] clever" and praised Caine and Martin's chemistry.
I am in the middle of rewatching Frank Oz’s 1988 film “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”, and I can’t believe how funny it is. There is a healthy balance of charm, innuendo, physical humour, wit and clever writing—and it’s all made possible due to the amazing chemistry between Steve Martin and Michael Caine.
Dec 14, 1988 · Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: Directed by Frank Oz. With Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly, Anton Rodgers. Two con men try to settle their rivalry by betting on who can swindle a young American heiress out of fifty thousand dollars first.
- (79K)
- Comedy, Crime
- Frank Oz
- 1988-12-14
Con artist Lawrence Jamieson (Michael Caine) is a longtime resident of a luxurious coastal resort, where he enjoys the fruits of his deceptions -- that is, until a competitor, Freddy Benson (Steve...
- (44)
- Comedy
- PG
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a wonderfully crafted, absolutely charming remake of the 1964 film "Bedtime Story." In this classy version, Steve Martin and Michael Caine play the competing French Riviera conmen trying to outscheme each other in consistently amusing and surprising setups.
