Question 1

Which teaser trailer scene was cut from the final movie?

Accepted Answer

The teaser trailer shows Freddy Benson pushing an old lady into water and Lawrence Jamieson shoving a child's face into cotton candy, but this sequence doesn't appear in the finished film.

Question 2

What competition do the two con artists set up to determine who stays in town?

Accepted Answer

Lawrence challenges Freddy to a winner-takes-all contest: whoever swindles American heiress Janet Colgate out of $50,000 first can stay, while the other must leave the coastal resort.

Question 3

Which actor improvised an entire jail scene in the movie?

Accepted Answer

Steve Martin improvised the entire scene where Freddy is in jail trying to remember Lawrence's name, with director Frank Oz signaling when to cut the improv.

Question 4

What special incentive helped convince Michael Caine to join the cast?

Accepted Answer

Director Frank Oz tempted Michael Caine with a villa in the south of France situated between the homes of his friends Roger Moore and Leslie Bricusse, which convinced him to take the role.

Question 5

Which award did Dirty Rotten Scoundrels receive at the Golden Globes?

Accepted Answer

The film received a Golden Globe award in 1989.

Question 6

What teaser trailer scene was cut from the final movie?

Accepted Answer

The teaser trailer shows Freddy Benson pushing an old lady into water and Lawrence Jamieson shoving a child's face into cotton candy, which director Frank Oz said surprised audiences as it wasn't in the movie.

Question 7

How did director Frank Oz convince Michael Caine to join the film?

Accepted Answer

Frank Oz tempted Michael Caine with a villa in the south of France for the three-month shoot, conveniently located between villas of his old friends Roger Moore and Leslie Bricusse.

Question 8

Which scene was entirely improvised by Steve Martin?

Accepted Answer

When Freddy is in jail trying to remember Lawrence's name, the entire scene was improvised by Steve Martin, with director Frank Oz signaling to interrupt when needed.

Question 9

What competition drives the plot between the two con artists?

Accepted Answer

Lawrence Jamieson challenges Freddy Benson to a winner-takes-all competition to swindle American heiress Janet Colgate out of $50,000 first, with the loser leaving town.

Question 10

Which award did the film receive in 1989?

Accepted Answer

The film won a Golden Globe award in 1989.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

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