Review of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) by Sanford R — 22 Nov 2008

Hilarious. An old remake of an even older movie, but great to see! :).

This review of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) was written by Sanford R on 22 Nov 2008.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels has generally received very positive reviews.

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