Lawrence and Freddie are con-men; big-time and small time respectively. They unsuccessfully attempt to work together only to find that this town (on the French Mediterranean coast) aint big enough for the two of them. They agree to a "loser leaves" bet. The bet brings out the best/worse in the two.
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Steve Martin | Freddy Benson |
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Michael Caine | Lawrence Jamieson |
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Glenne Headly | Janet Colgate |
| Anton Rodgers | Inspector Andre | |
| Barbara Harris | Fanny Eubanks | |
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Ian McDiarmid | Arthur |
| Dana Ivey | Mrs. Reed |
Camera |
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| Michael Ballhaus | Director of Photography |
Directing |
| Frank Oz | Director |
Editing |
| Stephen A. Rotter | Editor |
| William S. Scharf | Editor |
Production |
| Charles Hirschhorn | Executive Producer |
| Bernard Williams | Producer |
Sound |
| Miles Goodman | Original Music Composer |
Writing |
| Dale Launer | Screenplay |
| Stanley Shapiro | Screenplay |
| Paul Henning | Screenplay |