Review of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) by Brendan D — 07 Apr 2012

Consistently clever, and occasionally hilarious, Steve Martin and Michael Caine are a great con-men combo.

This review of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) was written by Brendan D on 07 Apr 2012.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels has generally received very positive reviews.

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