# Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)

> Two rival Riviera swindlers turn a fifty-thousand-dollar wager into a dazzling contest of charm, deception, and comic one-upmanship.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5254

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime
- Director: Frank Oz
- Cast: Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly, Anton Rodgers, Barbara Harris, Ian McDiarmid, Dana Ivey, Meagen Fay
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095031/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, buoyant, irreverent, lazy sunday, comedy night

## Synopsis

Two con men go head-to-head in a battle of wits and deception on the French Riviera.

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