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Con artist Lawrence Jamieson is a longtime resident of a luxurious coastal resort, where he enjoys the lavish fruits of his deceptions -- that is, until a competitor, Freddy Benson, shows up. When the new guy's lowbrow tactics impinge on his own sophisticated work and believing him to be the infamous conman 'The Jackal', Lawrence resolves to get rid of him. Confident of his own duplicitous talents, he challenges Freddy to a winner-takes-all competition: whoever swindles their latest mark, American heiress Janet Colgate, out of $50,000 first can stay, while the other must leave town.
Theatrical
Dec 14, 1988
Box Office
$42.0M
Budget
$6.5M
Return
6.5x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 1, 1989
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Orion Pictures
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Cast
Full credits →S
Steve Martin
Freddy Benson
M
Michael Caine
Lawrence Jamieson
G
Glenne Headly
Janet Colgate
A
Anton Rodgers
Inspector Andre
B
Barbara Harris
Fanny Eubanks
I
Ian McDiarmid
Arthur
D
Dana Ivey
Mrs. Reed
M
Meagen Fay
Lady from Oklahoma
F
Frances Conroy
Lady from Palm Beach
N
Nicole Calfan
Lady in Dining Car
A
Aïna Walle
Miss Krista Knudsen
N
Nathalie Auffret
Marion
L
Lolly Susi
Lady in Rolls Royce
R
Rupert Holliday-Evans
English Sailor #1
H
Hepburn Graham
English Sailor #2
X
Xavier Maly
Hotel Bellboy
A
André Penvern
Waiter on the Train
L
Louis Zorich
Greek Millionaire
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Quotes
See all →Confusion Over a Name in Conversation
Freddy Benson
I know somebody here! I met him on a train! His name... is... his name is... James. No. His name is... James Josephson. Lor. No, no, no. James Lawrence. LAWRENCE... Lawrence. Lawrence Fells. Lawrence Feings. Forest Lorenston. Low. Lars. LARS. Lawrence. Lawrence. Luch. Lawrence. Tuh. His name is James Jesenthon. Lawrence Fell. Lawrence Jesterton. LAWRENCE JESTERTON.
Inspector Andre
...Lawrence Jamieson?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cultural Perspectives on Infidelity Explained
Freddy Benson
I didn't steal any money! She just saw me with another woman! You're French, you understand that!
Inspector Andre
To be with another woman, that is French. To be caught, that is American.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
