

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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DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS (1988) | Official Trailer | MGM
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Cast

Steve Martin
Freddy Benson

Michael Caine
Lawrence Jamieson

Glenne Headly
Janet Colgate

Anton Rodgers
Inspector Andre

Barbara Harris
Fanny Eubanks

Ian McDiarmid
Arthur

Dana Ivey
Mrs. Reed

Meagen Fay
Lady from Oklahoma

Frances Conroy
Lady from Palm Beach

Nicole Calfan
Lady in Dining Car

Aïna Walle
Miss Krista Knudsen
Cheryl Pay
Lady with Pearls
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