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 (5,089 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was directed by Frank Oz[4].
  • Dale Launer wrote the screenplay for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels[5].
  • Stanley Shapiro wrote the screenplay for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels[6].
  • Paul Henning wrote the screenplay for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels[7].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's composer is recorded as Miles Goodman[8].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's genre is comedy film[9].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's genre is buddy film[10].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's genre is crime film[11].
  • A cast member of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was Michael Caine[12].
  • A cast member of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was Steve Martin[13].
  • A cast member of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was Glenne Headly[14].
  • A cast member of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was Barbara Harris[15].
  • A cast member of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was Ian McDiarmid[16].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was produced by 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].
  • The original language of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was English[20].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's review score is recorded as 88%[22].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's review score is recorded as 6.9/10[23].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's review score is recorded as 68/100[24].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's color is recorded as color[25].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was released on December 14, 1988[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was produced by Bernard Williams[17]. It was directed by 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 December 14, 1988[27] and August 24, 1989[28]. The original language of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was English[20]. Genres include comedy film[9], buddy film[10], and crime film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[21].

Reception

Reviews include 88%[22], 6.9/10[23], and 68/100[24].

Why It Matters

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,089 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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