Review of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) by Alex G — 21 Jan 2008

I LOVE THIS MOVIE. So classic. So funny. SOOOO clever. Steve Martin, and the always great Michael Caine are the best con artists of all time. Be careful of the Jackal!

This review of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) was written by Alex G on 21 Jan 2008.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels has generally received very positive reviews.

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