Dirty rotten scoundrels

DVD 2013

Freddy Benson, a confidence man, lives off women by waking their compassion with shocking stories about his fake fate. One day in beautiful Beaumont sur Mer, he meets Lawrence Jamieson, who shares the same passion, works the rich ladies with the same scheme, but in quite a different league. With the knowledge of his profession, Freddy forces Lawrence to teach him high-society behaviour, so that he himself can earn a major living. When time comes...

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ISBN:

9780792862444

Description:

1 videodisc (110 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
polychrome
digital
optical
surround
Dolby Digital 5.1
wide screen
NTSC
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating: PG

Notes:

Title from container
Originally released as a motion picture in 1988
Special features: Audio commentary with director Frank Oz; Behind-the-scenes featurette; Original theatrical trailer; Teaser trailer
Music by Miles Goodman ; edited by Stephen A. Rotter and William Scharf ; production designed by Roy Walker ; director of photography, Michael Ballhaus
Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly, Anton Rodgers
DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1
For private home use only
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
Includes audio tracks in English, French and Spanish with subtitles in English, French, and Spanish

Control Number:

521166

UPC:

027616869272
027616914743

Other Authors:

Caine, Michael, actor
Headly, Glenne, actor
Henning, Paul, 1911-2005, screenwriter
Launer, Dale, screenwriter
MGM Home Entertainment Inc., publisher
Martin, Steve, 1945- actor
Orion Pictures, production company
Oz, Frank, film director
Shapiro, Stanley, screenwriter

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