We watched this 1988 classic following Liz’s watching of girl-powered remake “The Hustle” on the flight from Sri Lanka, and I got a bit caught up in describing how much I loved “the original” with Steve Martin & Michael Caine… not realising that DRS is a remake of a 1964 Brando/Niven film called “Bedtime Story”. At any rate, I love Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and I think Frank Oz did a sterling job on it. 👍 👍
I really ought to have a look at The Hustle though. Liz said it was fun, AND it’s got Anne Hathaway in the lead. Win.
Overview
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.
Production countries: United States of America
Production companies: Orion Pictures
