Freddy Benson (Steve Martin) is a con man who lives off wealthy women by waking their compassion with shocking stories about his fake fate.
However, one day in beautiful Beaumont sur Mer on the French Riviera, he meets Lawrence Jamieson (Michael Caine). Now Lawrence shares the same passion as Freddy, he works the rich ladies with the same scheme, but in quite a different league altogether than that of Freddy, and with decidedly more class!
With the knowledge of his profession, Freddy forces Lawrence to teach him high-society behaviour, so that he himself can earn a major living instead of the meagre one he now currently puts up with.
When the time comes to say goodbye, Freddy decides to stay a little longer. As there is no way two con men can work a town that small at the same time, Lawrence and Freddy agree on a settlement: The first one to extract $50.000 from a young female target wins, the other leaves town. The target is Janet Colgate (Glenne Headly).
The sum is no match for Lawrence, the age of the lady no match for Freddy. Let the games begin - but is she really the naive young woman they assume she is?!
Film
(1988) (USA) 
(4 Star)
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