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The Sting II is a 1983 American comedy film and a sequel to The Sting, again written by David S. Ward. It was directed by Jeremy Paul Kagan and stars an entirely original cast including Jackie Gleason, Mac Davis, Teri Garr, Karl Malden and Oliver Reed.

The Sting II
DVD cover
Directed byJeremy Paul Kagan
Written byDavid S. Ward[1]
Produced byJennings Lang
Starring[1]
CinematographyBill Butler
Edited byDavid Garfield
Music byLalo Schifrin
Songs:
Scott Joplin
Louis Chauvin
Production
company
Universal Studios
Distributed byUniversal Studios
Release dates
  • February 18, 1983 (1983-02-18) (Los Angeles & New York City)
  • [1] ([1])
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$6,347,072[2]

Plot


1940 The Great Depression is over. King of the con men Fargo Gondorff is released from prison and reassembles his cronies for another con, out to avenge the murder of his lifelong pal and fellow con artist Kid Colors who was kidnapped, beaten, and then shot.

Gondorff's young protege Jake Hooker attempts to pull a scam on wealthy "Countess Veronique," who instead pulls one on him and turns out to be a grifter herself named Veronica.

Coming up with a boxing con, Gondorff's goal is to sting both Lonnegan, the notorious banker and gangster who wants revenge from a previous con, and Gus Macalinski, a wealthy local racketeer. One or both of them is behind Kid Colors' death.

Hooker pretends to be a boxer who is about to throw a big fight. Macalinski is not only hoodwinked into losing hundreds of thousands of dollars, he is talked into changing his original wager by Lonnegan. While one gangster takes care of the other, Gondorff and Hooker head for the train station with a bag full of money, tickets out of town and a final twist from Veronica.


Cast



Production



Continuity


This film's continuity to the first movie is disputed:


Music



Reception



Critical reviews


The Sting II holds a 0% at Rotten Tomatoes.[4]


Awards


The film was nominated for an Academy Award for the Best Musical Score composed by Lalo Schifrin.


Home media


The Sting II was released on DVD in 2004 by Universal. Blu-ray release by Kino Lorber in 2021.


References


  1. The Sting II at the American Film Institute Catalog
  2. The Sting II at Box Office Mojo
  3. Gaul Lou. (1983, February 18). "Sequel lacks 'Sting' of the original", Beaver County Times[dead link]
  4. "The Sting II" at Rotten Tomatoes



На других языках


[de] Zwei ausgekochte Gauner

Zwei ausgekochte Gauner (Originaltitel: The Sting II) ist eine US-amerikanische Gangsterkomödie des Regisseurs Jeremy Kagan aus dem Jahr 1983. Sie bildet die Fortsetzung des zehn Jahre zuvor erschienenen Films Der Clou.
- [en] The Sting II



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