Christine Colgate in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
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Christine Colgate in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is the seemingly naive American heiress who becomes the central target and unexpected foil in the comedic rivalry between two con men on the French Riviera.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christine Colgate | 0 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| aliasInStory | "Jackal" (implied identity of master con) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
1988 film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
NERFINISHED
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | being scammed by Lawrence and Freddy ⓘ |
| characterRole |
con artist
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foil ⓘ heiress ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Dale Launer
NERFINISHED
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Paul Henning NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Shapiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreContext | comedy ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
actually clever
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apparently gullible ⓘ deceptive skills ⓘ resourceful ⓘ |
| initiallyPresentedAs | naive American heiress ⓘ |
| involvedIn | bet between Lawrence Jamieson and Freddy Benson ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| laterRevealedAs | skilled con artist ⓘ |
| locatedIn | French Riviera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | motion picture ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
central target of two con men
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unexpected foil to Lawrence Jamieson and Freddy Benson ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | soap queen ⓘ |
| partOf | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Glenne Headly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
Freddy Benson
NERFINISHED
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Lawrence Jamieson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resolutionRole | reveals herself as the superior con artist ⓘ |
| settingOfActions | Beaumont-sur-Mer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetOf |
Freddy Benson
NERFINISHED
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Lawrence Jamieson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| turningPointAction | outcons both Lawrence and Freddy ⓘ |
| yearOfAppearance | 1988 ⓘ |
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