Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

1988 film directed by Frank Oz
Movie film Q185248
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Summary

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,388 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's director is recorded as Frank Oz[4].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's screenwriter is recorded as Dale Launer[5].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's screenwriter is recorded as Stanley Shapiro[6].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's screenwriter is recorded as Paul Henning[7].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's composer is recorded as Miles Goodman[8].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's genre is recorded as comedy film[9].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's genre is recorded as buddy film[10].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's genre is recorded as crime film[11].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's cast member is recorded as Michael Caine[12].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's cast member is recorded as Steve Martin[13].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's cast member is recorded as Glenne Headly[14].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's cast member is recorded as Barbara Harris[15].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's cast member is recorded as Ian McDiarmid[16].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's producer is recorded as Bernard Williams[17].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's production company is recorded as Orion Pictures[18].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's director of photography is recorded as Michael Ballhaus[19].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0095031[20].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[21].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[22].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's review score is recorded as 88%[23].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's review score is recorded as 6.9/10[24].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's review score is recorded as 68/100[25].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's color is recorded as color[26].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 512576[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's producer is recorded as Bernard Williams[17]. Its director is recorded as Frank Oz[4]. Screenwriters include Dale Launer[5], Stanley Shapiro[6], and Paul Henning[7]. Cast members include Michael Caine[12], Steve Martin[13], Glenne Headly[14], Barbara Harris[15], and Ian McDiarmid[16].

Publication

Publication dates include +1988-12-14T00:00:00Z[28] and +1989-08-24T00:00:00Z[29]. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[21]. Genres include comedy film[9], buddy film[10], and crime film[11].

Reception

Reviews include 88%[23], 6.9/10[24], and 68/100[25].

Why It Matters

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,388 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . The Movie Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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