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VHS : Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly, Anton Rodgers, Barbara Harris directed by: Frank Oz  Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780792842392 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Original recording reissued, NTSC ISBN: 0792842391 Label: MGM (Video & DVD) Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD) Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD) Release Date: October 05, 1999 Running Time: 110 minutes Studio: MGM (Video & DVD) Theatrical Release Date: December 14, 1988 Sales Rank: 6276 Related Items: Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Freddy Benson (Steve Martin) is a crass, loud American. Laurence Jameson (Michael Caine) is a suave, urbane European. Their common ground is that they both are confidence men, and they meet in a train compartment as Benson is scamming his way across Europe, taking advantage of women's generosity. The two are forced into a rivalry, which culminates in a wager to see who can be the first to bilk $50,000 out of American heiress Janet Colgate (Glenne Headly). Their game of one-upmanship is, of course, brought to ridiculous heights as things progress. Written by Paul Henning (the mind behind such TV shows as Green Acres and The Beverly Hillbillies), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is an uneven but funny mix of Martin's physical comedy and Caine's oily charms. Martin's first role as cohort is to assume the persona of Ruprecht, the "special" younger brother intended to scare off potential brides. As Ruprecht, he comes off as a cross between The Andy Griffith Show's Ernest T. Bass and Jerry Lewis; hilarious as it is, it doesn't quite fit with the rest of the film. Once the wager is on, though, Martin slips into his overly earnest mode as an American military man suffering from hysterical paralysis, with Caine as a psychologist who takes on his case. All in all, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (a loose remake of the 1964 film Bedtime Story with David Niven and Marlon Brando) is a droll, intelligent comedy, short on knee slappers but long on comic situations and characterizations. --Jerry Renshaw Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A Classic ComedyAn American con-man who strives for the quick cash, a Suave European con artist who prefers the more organized and high paying con.What do you get when these two men collide?, you get one of the most treasured comedies to date. Steve Martin plays an American con artist who has his sights on Europe. While traveling by train he meets the greatest con artist in all of Europe ,who is played by Michael Caine.Michael Caines character appears to con by a strict set of rules, as he plans every detail and ... Read More Rating:  - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels reviewSo funny, so good. You can't go wrong with Steve Martin & Michael Caine. My favorite character is Ruprect. Rating: - Always funWe have seen this at least 5 times now and it's a film you can still laugh at each and every time. Michael Caine was great. Rating:  - Disappointing Steve MartinThis is not nearly as amusing or clever as reviewers would have one believe. The script is inconsistent and ultimately depends upon an Agatha Christie type identity switcheroo at the end, a very cheap way to end a story. Miller overdoes things, especially the Jerry Lewis impersonations. Caine is as cool and effective as usual. On the whole, the film is only average entertainment for the superficial. Rating: - As good as ever.Steve Martin was all about the painfully obvious humor. Michael Caine is so much a stuffed shirt. What they have together here, however, is damned funny. I must have seen this better than a dozen times now but there are still laughs throughout. It's always nice as a small gift ^_^ Browse for similar items by category:
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